[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 161 (2015), Part 4]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 5692]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                  IN RECOGNITION OF DELBERT CEDERQUIST

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                         HON. DAVID G. VALADAO

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                        Tuesday, April 28, 2015

  Mr. VALADAO. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate Delbert 
Cederquist on his work as a school board trustee for the past 62 years.
  Mr. Cederquist was born and raised in Fresno, California. In 1950, 
after completing his education, he launched a vineyard in Easton, 
California and became a member of the Fresno County Farm Bureau. Mr. 
Cederquist is married to Denise Cederquist and has two children and 
three grandchildren.
  In 1953, Mr. Cederquist became involved in education for the first 
time as a board member for the University Colony School District. Since 
then, he has been involved on the boards of several local, state, and 
national education associations in a variety of different roles.
  Mr. Cederquist has been a member of the California School Boards 
Association (CSBA) since 1967. In addition to being a member of the 
Board of Directors, the Delegate Assembly, and several committees, Mr. 
Cederquist has also served as Conference Chairman and President.
  Currently, Mr. Cederquist is an active member of the Fresno County 
Board of Education. The Board has oversight over more than 190,000 
students and 32 school districts throughout Fresno County. Mr. 
Cederquist was elected to Fresno County Board of Education for the 
first time in 1994 and is currently in his fifth term. Additionally, he 
has served as its President on three separate occasions.
  While education may not have been his professional trade, it became a 
lifelong passion for Mr. Cederquist. Due to his extensive experience 
and dedication, Mr. Cederquist is widely recognized for his knowledge, 
expertise, and commitment to education.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues in the United States House of 
Representatives to join me in commending Delbert Cederquist for his 62 
years of dedicated service to the students, teachers, and schools of 
the Central Valley and the State of California.

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