Young Oak Kim: “Mr. Speaker, again, H.R. 3295 designates the Federal building located in Oakland, California, as ``Ronald Dellums…”

“Mr. Speaker, again, H.R. 3295 designates the Federal building located in Oakland, California, as ``Ronald Dellums Federal Building.'' Congressman Dellums was born in Oakland, California, on November 24, 1935. After 2 years of service in the U.S. Marine Corps, Congressman Dellums received an honorable discharge. He then followed educational pursuit and received his AA from Oakland City College in 1958, his BA from San Francisco State University in 1960, and his MSW from the University of California at Berkeley in 1962. In his public role, Congressman Dellums served on the Berkeley City Council from 1967 to 1970, when he was then elected to the United States House of Representatives to represent northern Alameda County. Congressman Dellums' first major effort after arriving in Washington was toward finding a resolution to the war in Indochina. This experience prepared him to be a strong advocate for arms reductions throughout his entire career. In addition, Congressman Dellums championed issues involving civil rights, equal rights for women, human rights, and environment. At the time of his retirement, Congressman Dellums was the ranking member on the House Committee on National Security.”