[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 152 (2006), Part 17] [Extensions of Remarks] [Pages 22482-22483] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]HONORING JOHN CASE, CHAIRMAN OF THE PACE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ______ HON. JUDY BIGGERT of illinois in the house of representatives Tuesday, December 5, 2006 Mrs. BIGGERT. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to thank John Case for his 8 years of service as Chairman of the Pace Board of Directors. Under John's leadership, numerous improvements were instituted to North America's 6th largest bus system, resulting in better service for millions of Americans living in the Chicagoland area. It is no surprise that John was chosen to serve as Chairman of the Board--he has a long history of serving his community and nation. As a retired United States Air Force Major with 20 years of service, including the third bomber wing during the Korean War, he brought many valuable skills to his role as Chairman. His experience is evident in the many improvements he instituted. These include developing Board Committees to handle specific decision areas, implementing use of biodiesel in the Pace bus fleet, doubling the size of Pace's vanpool program, ensuring that retirement funds are being adequately funded, and implementation of the Intelligent Bus System, which provides real- time information on [[Page 22483]] bus locations, ridership and on-time performance. John is a dedicated public servant. For more than 40 years, he has served his community in many public roles. He began his public career in Lisle Township--located in the 13th District of Illinois, which I represent--and, since then, has held the position of Township Trustee and Supervisor for Lisle Township. In DuPage County, in which Lisle Township resides, he has served as a DuPage County Board Member, County Board Chairman, and Forest Preserve President. Once again, I would like to congratulate and thank John Case on his eight successful years as Chairman of the Pace Board of Directors and for all he has done for his community. ____________________