[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 148 (Wednesday, November 30, 1994)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
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                          SALUTE TO ALEX FIORE

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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 salute the only remaining 
original member of the Thousand Oaks city council, Alex Fiore, who is 
retiring after 30 years of service to the city and its citizens.
  The city of Thousand Oaks has come a long way since its incorporation 
in 1964, and Alex Fiore is the one person who can truly claim to have 
been there every step of the way. He chaired the incorporation 
committee in 1964 and won one of the original council seats after 
spending $37 on his campaign.
  He first won re-election--something to which he would soon become 
accustomed--in 1966 by receiving more votes than any other candidate. 
In 1971, he began meeting with residents outside the Janss mall every 
Saturday and listening to their concerns--a practice that continued 
through his retirement.
  Thousand Oaks would be a very different place today were it not for 
the ceaseless and tireless efforts of Alex Fiore over the years. I 
believe it would not be as successful a city or as beautiful a 
community without Alex Fiore's contribution. I first met and worked 
with Alex while serving as the mayor of Simi Valley and I appreciated 
the chance to help further the causes of our respective cities and of 
East Ventura County together.
  Alex has attended 1,400 city council meetings over the years and has 
spent an estimated 8,000 hours seated in his chair on the council dias. 
Thankfully, he leaves that chair of his own free will and with a truly 
incredible record of service and achievement to look back on.
  Among his many accomplishments are the formation of the Conejo Open 
Space Conservation Agency, the introduction of a city water 
conservation program, a strong record of service to senior citizens and 
on housing issues. He was also the city's leading financial advisor, 
playing an indispensable leadership role in compiling the city's budget 
each year and scrutinizing even petty cash expenditures with an 
unparalleled level of scrutiny.
  Finally, and most recently, Alex played a critical role in the 
creation and the opening of the city's Civic Arts Plaza--a premier 
facility that will serve Thousand Oaks and the entire county as a 
source for first-rate cultural events and entertainment.
  We are saddened by the departure of Alex Fiore from the Thousand Oaks 
city council but heartened by the fact that he has left much in the way 
of achievement and progress for us to remember him by.
  I wish Alex, Katy, and the rest of his family all the best in the 
future.

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