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IV 110th CONGRESS 1st Session H. RES. 841 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 4, 2007 Ms. Matsui submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform RESOLUTION Honoring the career and accomplishments of Robert Carlson as a Board Member of the California Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS).

Whereas Robert Carlson has been a Member of the CalPERS Board of Administration since 1971; Whereas he was President of the California State Employees Association (CSEA) in 1968 and was the first CSEA President to be elected to a second term; Whereas he was the former Chief Counsel of the California Department of Transportations; Whereas he has been a Member of the California State Bar Association since 1952; Whereas he recieved a Bachelor of Arts degree from St. Mary’s College and a Bachelor of Laws and Letters, Juris Doctor from the University of California, Hasting College of Law; Whereas he was named Hastings Law School Alumnus of the Year in 1997; Whereas he served 9 terms as CalPERS Board President and 5 years as Vice President; Whereas he has served as a member of every CalPERS Board Committee; Whereas he is strong advocate for CalPERS members, employers, and most importantly CalPERS retirees; Whereas he chaired the Proposition 21, the voter initiative that allowed CalPERS to invest in all asset classes and financial markets and that has enabled the pension fund to reach $250,000,000,000; Whereas he helped spearhead Proposition 162, a California ballot initiative that gave the CalPERS Board the authority over the investments and administration of the pension fund; Whereas he also coined the term shareowner to replace shareholder to truly reflect CalPERS ownership in companies; Whereas he led CalPERS to develop a robust compliance function that helps measure against risks across the enterprise; Whereas CalPERS became the leader in public pension funds who have an internal compliance function; Whereas he pursued State legislation to give CalPERS the authority to build its headquarters in Sacramento; Whereas he was a champion for transparency, accountability, and for living up to his responsibilities as fiduciary; and Whereas his sharp legal mind has been a true asset on the CalPERS Board: Now, therefore, be it

That the House of Representatives honors the career and accomplishments of Robert Carlson as a Board Member of the California Public Employees' Retirement System (CalPERS).