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IV 109th CONGRESS 2d Session H. RES. 968 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 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

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.