[Congressional Bills 109th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 968 Introduced in House (IH)]








109th CONGRESS
  2d Session
H. RES. 968

    Recognizing the outstanding contributions of Stephen K. Hall to 
       California agriculture and the California water community.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             July 28, 2006

Mr. Costa (for himself, Mr. Nunes, Mr. Radanovich, Mr. Cardoza, and Mr. 
 Pombo) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the 
                     Committee on Government Reform

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                               RESOLUTION


 
    Recognizing the outstanding contributions of Stephen K. Hall to 
       California agriculture and the California water community.

Whereas Stephen (Steve) K. Hall was born on August 1, 1951, in Greenland and 
        moved to California when he was seven years old;
Whereas Steve Hall attended California State University, Fresno, graduating in 
        1973;
Whereas from 1976 to 1985 Steve Hall served as General Manager of the Tulare 
        Lake Drainage District, managing all aspects of the District's 
        collection, conveyance, and storage systems;
Whereas from 1985 to 1989 Steve Hall served as Executive Director of the Land 
        Preservation Association, an organization he founded to develop and 
        implement policy on irrigation and drainage in California;
Whereas in 1989 Steve Hall founded the California Farm Water Coalition, serving 
        as Executive Director of this first-of-its-kind coalition of 
        agricultural water users and agricultural water agencies;
Whereas as Executive Director of the California Farm Water Coalition, Steve Hall 
        negotiated major legislation related to water transfers and related 
        issues and developed strategic information and policy related to 
        agricultural water use in California;
Whereas in 1992 Steve Hall became Executive Director of the Association of 
        California Water Agencies, a State-wide organization representing 
        agricultural and urban water users in California and Washington, D.C.;
Whereas Steve Hall was the lead negotiator in the negotiations between 
        agricultural, urban, and environmental water representatives that led to 
        the creation of the CALFED Bay-Delta Program;
Whereas Steve Hall has served in appointed and advisory positions to three 
        California governors;
Whereas Steve Hall serves on the Boards of Directors of the California Water 
        Institute and the California Infrastructure Coalition, serves on the 
        University of California, Davis, Land Air and Water Advisory Committee 
        and the California Bay-Delta Public Advisory Committee, and is co-chair 
        of the Water Supply Sub-Committee for the California Bay-Delta 
        Authority;
Whereas Steve Hall continues to serve as a champion for California agriculture 
        and the delivery of safe and clean water;
Whereas Steve Hall worked closely with the California State Legislature and the 
        United States Congress in a bipartisan manner to resolve California 
        water issues and problems; and
Whereas Steve Hall holds in high importance family values as beloved husband to 
        Pam Hall and devoted father to son, Adam, and daughter, Jennifer: Now, 
        therefore, be it
    Resolved,  That the House of Representatives, on the occasion of 
Steve Hall's 55th birthday--
            (1) expresses deepest appreciation for Steve Hall's 
        leadership on issues impacting California agriculture; and
            (2) recognizes the outstanding contributions made by Steve 
        Hall to sustaining California's most precious resource, water.
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