Volume 156, No. 62 covering the 2nd Session of the 111th Congress (2009 - 2010) was published by the Congressional Record.
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“TRIBUTE TO WALTER J. BISHOP, GENERAL MANAGER OF THE CONTRA COSTA WATER DISTRICT IN CALIFORNIA” mentioning the Environmental Protection Agency was published in the Extensions of Remarks section on pages E713-E714 on April 29, 2010.
The publication is reproduced in full below:
TRIBUTE TO WALTER J. BISHOP, GENERAL MANAGER OF THE CONTRA COSTA WATER
DISTRICT IN CALIFORNIA
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HON. GEORGE MILLER
of california
in the house of representatives
Thursday, April 29, 2010
Mr. GEORGE MILLER of California. Madam Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to Walter J. Bishop on the occasion of his retirement after 18 years as the general manager of the Contra Costa Water District in California.
Wally Bishop has served as the general manager for the Contra Costa Water District, which supplies water to 550,000 people, during some very important and critical periods. Over this time, he has been a tireless--some might even say relentless--leader for the Contra Costa Water District, making significant contributions not only at the local and regional level but to statewide and national water policy as well.
He has worked throughout his tenure to improve our region's drinking water quality, to secure a sustainable water supply, and to restore and protect the Bay-Delta ecosystem. I am pleased to be able to say that I have worked with him on many of his successes, and as some of my colleagues know, he can be a formidable adversary as well.
Although nothing comes easily in California water, Mr. Bishop has succeeded in putting Contra Costa Water District at the forefront of responsible and sustainable water management in the State. Under his direction, the Los Vaqueros Reservoir Project was the first major reservoir to be permitted and constructed in California in more than a decade, and the water district's ongoing reservoir expansion project, intake relocation, and screening efforts will not only improve Contra Costa's water supply but provide important statewide economic and environmental benefits as well.
A registered civil engineer, Wally Bishop has been honored many times by his profession and by the larger water and engineering communities. In addition to the awards presented to Contra Costa Water District under his leadership, he has personally been honored with the American Society of Civil Engineer's Award for Achievement in Environmental Engineering/Government Service and the American Public Works Association's Charles Nichols Award for Leadership and Innovative Management.
He has also served with distinction in national leadership roles, including as the chair of the Water Research Foundation and on the board of directors of the American Water Works Association, and he has been appointed to two terms on the Environmental Protection Agency's National Drinking Water Advisory Council.
Thanks in large part to Wally Bishop's leadership, the Contra Costa Water District is today in an excellent position to face the challenges of the 21st century. This is no accident: He is one of the true innovators and strategic thinkers in California water matters, and he and his staff have worked tirelessly throughout his tenure.
I ask my colleagues to join me in congratulating Wally Bishop on his retirement, and to thank him for his many years of public service. He is leaving big shoes to fill, and I hope that in addition to spending more time with his wife Patty, he will continue to contribute his energy and his ideas to the world of California water.
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