[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 57 (Wednesday, May 11, 1994)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
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            TRIBUTE TO JIM GANULIN, WESTLANDS WATER DISTRICT

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                         HON. RICHARD H. LEHMAN

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, May 11, 1994

  Mr. LEHMAN. Mr. Speaker, I rise before my colleagues today to pay a 
special tribute to Jim Ganulin who is retiring after 28 years of loyal 
service to the Westlands Water District. Jim joined Westlands when it 
was still in its formative stage and played a leading role in building 
the largest irrigation district in the world.
  Westlands Water District lies in the heartland of California's San 
Joaquin Valley and is a critical part of our community and the economy 
of the State. Jim has been an invaluable resource to Westlands during 
its development and especially during difficult times. I have enjoyed 
working with him over the years and we will all miss his leadership.
  He was a key participant in the negotiations among the parties 
involved in the development of the Reclamation Reform Act of 1982 and 
the subsequent development of Acreage Limitation Rules and Regulations.
  Jim has been actively engaged in many other legislative developments 
both Federal, State, and local, most recently with the Central Valley 
Project Improvement Act. He has also served on the Association of 
California Water Agencies board as well as the National Water Resources 
Association Resolution Committee.
  He has ably represented the district in numerous contractual and 
legal negotiations with the United States, including most notably, the 
Barcellos case, a class action suit involving the district, its 
landowners, and the United States which resulted in the affirmation of 
the district's water service contract with the United States.
  I would like to add that Jim is a family man who will remain active 
in the community through groups such as the St. Agnes Hospital 
Foundation, the Rotary Club of Fresno, and the Jewish Federation.
  I have known Jim for many years as an expert on water issues and as a 
leader in the community. I am certain that the issues of the district 
will remain important to Jim, and I look forward to working with him in 
future endeavors.

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