[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 147 (Tuesday, November 29, 1994)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E]
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[Congressional Record: November 29, 1994]
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                         SALUTE TO VICKY HOWARD

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                          HON. ELTON GALLEGLY

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, November 29, 1994

  Mr. GALLEGLY. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor a long-time friend 
and neighbor who has made a real contribution to her community and her 
county as a member of the Simi Valley City Council and as a Ventura 
County supervisor.
  Vicky Howard is truly someone who got involved because she wanted to 
make a difference in the lives of those around her, because she wanted 
to make things better.
  After 4 years on the Simi Valley Planning Commission, she moved onto 
the Council in 1982--where I had the privilege to work with her--and 
stayed there for 8 years before being elected to represent the fourth 
supervisorial district in November, 1990.
  She was sworn in the following January and--in only one term--has 
made a significant contribution to the entire county and particularly 
to the East County residents she most directly represented.
  While East County residents and their concerns have always fought an 
uphill battle for recognition in Ventura, Vicky fought tirelessly to 
equalize the county's geographic focus and to ensure that more county 
services were based on close proximity to Simi Valley, Thousand Oaks, 
and Moorpark.
  She championed an increase in services at the county's East County 
Courthouse, helping bring about the installation of an additional court 
commissioner there and additional county services including building 
and safety officials. She also worked to secure funds for a library 
renovation and expansion in Moorpark, lobbied Federal officials for 
disaster assistance following the Northridge earthquake and was a 
champion of the local business community.
  As an elected official or just an involved citizen, Vicky has made a 
difference in her community and has truly left her mark here. Her 
husband, Jim, and her three children have always given her the support 
she needed to endure the long hours and often thankless work necessary 
to get results.
  Vicky has gotten results for the people of Ventura County. I would 
like to thank her myself and on behalf of the people she has served and 
wish her all the best in the future.

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