[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 48 (Thursday, April 28, 1994)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
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[Congressional Record: April 28, 1994]
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                       IN HONOR OF JAMES O'TOOLE

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                           HON. ANNA G. ESHOO

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, April 28, 1994

  Ms. ESHOO. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor a dedicated public 
servant, Jim O'Toole, for his outstanding contributions in the field of 
alcohol and drug recovery in northern California.
  For over 40 years, Jim O'Toole has been assisting men and women of 
all ages, backgrounds, and ethnicities in their struggles against 
alcoholism and drug addiction. Jim began his career in the field of 
recovery with the city of San Francisco in 1952. He has served as the 
national coordinator of the Seventh Step Foundation, worked as a 
rehabilitation officer for the San Francisco city jails, and founded 
the San Mateo Athletic Association, which offers men in recovery a 
clean and sober way to play golf.
  In 1972, Jim O'Toole became involved in Project Ninety, an innovative 
and comprehensive alcohol and drug program in San Mateo County. Jim 
provided Project Ninety with invaluable leadership and direction and 
helped to establish it as a model agency in our community and our 
country.
  Jim's devotion to the recovery community is unsurpassed. He continues 
to be a leading advocate for services for recovering alcoholics and 
addicts and is currently serving on the Project Ninety Foundation board 
of directors and the golf committee.
  Mr. Speaker, Jim O'Toole is an outstanding public servant who has 
made a difference in so many people's lives. He has gained the utmost 
respect and regard of those who have worked with him and of those whom 
he has served. I ask my colleagues to join me today in honoring Jim 
O'Toole for his countless contributions and commitment to his 
community. He is, indeed, a national treasure.

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