[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 152 (2006), Part 13] [Extensions of Remarks] [Page 17570] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]``CONGRATULATING OFF-ROAD MOTORSPORTS HALL OF FAME INDUCTEES'' ______ HON. BOB FILNER of california in the house of representatives Thursday, September 7, 2006 Mr. FILNER. Mr. Speaker, I rise to acknowledge two extraordinary men who have been recognized for their contributions to Off-Road Motorsports. Bob Ham and the late ``Corky'' McMillin were inducted into the Off-Road Motorsports Hall of Fame on August 26th of this year. Bob Ham has been a long time advocate for ``off-roaders''. In 1969, he co-founded the California Off-Road Vehicle Association (CORVA) and went on to create the Off-Road Vehicle Legislative Coalition in 1983. Bob worked with President Reagan's Interior Secretary, James Watt, to successfully re-establish the ``Barstow to Vegas Motorcycle Race''. He has worked diligently to preserve designated funds for off-highway vehicles and created a trust fund to stop California legislators from taking allocated money from off-highway vehicle programs. Bob later forced the state to return 30 million dollars to off-highway vehicle programs. His efforts have made it possible for many of my constituents to enjoy the California wilderness in their off-road vehicles. Unfortunately, the off-road motorsports industry lost one of their most adamant supporters last year after Corky McMillin passed away last September. Corky was posthumously inducted to the Hall of Fame after supporting the industry for more than 29 years. He was a champion off- road racer, winning many competitions multiple times. Corky never wavered from his commitment to the sport and gave generously to various off-road events. He sponsored numerous races, and he was the title sponsor of the Superstition Championship Series, held in Plaster City, California. He was a true statesman to off-road racing and will be greatly missed. I am pleased to recognize these men on their induction to the Off- Road Motorsports Hall of Fame. ____________________