Volume 153, No. 46 covering the 1st Session of the 110th Congress (2007 - 2008) was published by the Congressional Record.
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“PAYING TRIBUTE TO JEFF FONTAINE” mentioning the Environmental Protection Agency was published in the Extensions of Remarks section on pages E569 on March 16, 2007.
The publication is reproduced in full below:
PAYING TRIBUTE TO JEFF FONTAINE
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HON. JON C. PORTER
of nevada
in the house of representatives
Friday, March 16, 2007
Mr. PORTER. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor Mr. Jeff Fontaine, who was recently appointed as Executive Director of the Nevada Association of Counties, NACO.
Jeff joins NACO after years of distinguished public service. Prior to being named as Executive Director of NACO, Jeff served as Director of the Nevada Department of Transportation, NDOT, where he also held the position of Deputy Director and Chief Operating Officer. In this capacity, Jeff, oversaw a $600 million budget and 1,600 employees while engaging in road and bridge planning, designing, construction, and maintenance.
In the years before his work with NDOT, Jeff worked as a Public Health Engineering Supervisor with the Nevada State Health Division where he was the State Drinking Water Administrator who regulated the quality of water in the state's public water systems. Jeff also served as an environmental engineer for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region IX in San Francisco. In this capacity, Mr. Fontaine regulated the federal drinking programs on Indian Lands in three western states and in the island nations of Micronesia.
Madam Speaker, I am proud to honor Jeff Fontaine. His dedication to the community is commendable and I wish him continued success in his future endeavors.
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