| A Tribute To The Life Of Ed Hunt |
May 7, 2012 |
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Jim Costa, D-CA
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"Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to the life of Edward Woodrow Hunt, who passed away on April 21, 2012 at the age of 69. Mr. Hunt served as Fresno County’s District Attorney for two decades, from 1982 to 2002. He was a passionate prosecutor, who sought justice for victims and was instrumental in the passage of California’s “Three Strikes” law."
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| Recognizing Professor Kenneth C. Fugelsang |
April 27, 2012 |
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Jim Costa, D-CA
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"Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize Professor Kenneth C. Fugelsang on the occasion of his retirement from California State University, Fresno. Professor Fugelsang served the university as an Enology professor for 40 years and as University Winemaster for the award-winning Fresno State Winery. The Viticulture and Enology Department at Fresno State is a one-of-a-kind, world renowned program, which serves approximately 200 students every year."
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| A Tribute To The Service Of Senior Master Sergeant Bill Dietzel |
April 27, 2012 |
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Jim Costa, D-CA
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"A tireless advocate for all veterans, Bill has accomplished much throughout his distinguished military and civilian career. He is the publisher and managing editor of the U.S. Veterans Magazine, through which he seeks to honor all who have served. Additionally, he has been the director of the annual Fresno Veterans Day Parade for the past 11 years. The Fresno Veterans Day Parade is one of the largest in the country and is broadcast to about 2.6 million members of the U.S. Armed Forces—Active Duty, National Guard and Reserve—through the Pentagon Channel. The channel also reaches more than 18 million households through satellite and cable systems nationwide. Further demonstrating his commitment to our nation’s veterans, Bill founded the “Wall of Honor” at the Veterans Affairs Central California Health Care System in Fresno, California."
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| A Tribute To The Service Of Al Perry |
April 27, 2012 |
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Jim Costa, D-CA
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"Under his management, the VA Central California Healthcare System was widely recognized. In 2003, the VA Central California Healthcare System received the “Central California Excellence in Business Award” from the Fresno Chamber of Commerce and the Fresno Bee. In 2006, they received the VA Secretary’s Annual Labor-Management Partnership Award and were recognized by the VA Under Secretary with the Annual Diversity Award. They also received the Robert W. Carey Performance Achievement Award and were ranked among “America’s 100 Most Wired Hospitals” in 2009, 2006, and 2004. In 2010, they received the Robert W. Carey Performance Achievement Award."
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| Armenian Genocide |
April 25, 2012 |
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Jim Costa, D-CA
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"Growing up in Fresno, California, the place William Saroyan, a great American author of Armenian descent, called home, I heard the stories of this tragic time between 1915 and 1923. The sons and daughters of survivors, time and time again, told the stories of their families."
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