HR 9039

1	House Resolution
2	A resolution honoring Henn Rebane, Professional Engineer.
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4	WHEREAS, after living nearly 5 years in a displaced persons
5	camp near Stuttgart, Germany, as a child and immigrating to
6	America with his Estonian family in 1950 and becoming a United
7	States citizen, Henn Rebane overcame adversity to successfully
8	graduate from St. Petersburg High School in 1951 and the Georgia
9	Institute of Technology in 1956 and obtain his Florida
10	Professional Engineering license in 1961, and
11	WHEREAS, Henn Rebane has made significant contributions to
12	the State of Florida and the nation's engineering community
13	through his career in both the public and private sectors, and
14	WHEREAS, Henn Rebane has been active in leadership roles in
15	many professional organizations that include serving as
16	President of the Florida Institute of Consulting Engineers,
17	President of the Florida Engineering Society, President of the
18	National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying,
19	Florida's National Director of the National Society of
20	Professional Engineers, and Chair of the Florida Board of
21	Professional Engineers, and
22	WHEREAS, he has also served with the American Institute of
23	Architects, with the Florida Engineers Management Corporation,
24	and on numerous civic boards and commissions in St. Petersburg,
25	NOW, THEREFORE,
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27	Be It Resolved by the House of Representatives of the State of
28	Florida:
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30	That the House of Representatives warmly congratulates Henn
31	Rebane for his many accomplishments as a citizen, a Professional
32	Engineer, and a civic volunteer and extends to him its gratitude
33	for his numerous contributions to the State of Florida.
34	BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this resolution be
35	presented to Henn Rebane as a tangible token of the sentiments
36	expressed herein.

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