[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 10 (Wednesday, January 18, 1995)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E124]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                     TRIBUTE TO RICHARD WITTENBERG

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                          HON. ELTON GALLEGLY

                             of california

                       HON. ANTHONY C. BEILENSON

                             of california

                         HON. HOWARD L. BERMAN

                             of california

                          HON. HENRY A. WAXMAN

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                       Wednesday, January 18, 1995
  Mr. GALLEGLY. Mr. Speaker, we are honored to pay tribute today to a 
talented and tireless public servant who has fought for the people of 
Ventura County for nearly three decades--the past 16 years as the 
county's chief administrative officer.
  Richard Wittenberg has clearly left his mark on Ventura County and, 
in a broader sense, southern California. As the principal advisor to 
the Ventura County Board of Supervisors and the person charged with 
carrying out the board's decisions, he has helped see the county 
through the good and the bad, the rich years and the lean ones.
  Through Richard's tenure, and thanks in no small part to his 
management style, Ventura County has served as a model for other 
municipalities around the State and Nation. His thoughtful leadership, 
his professionalism, and the fact that he truly cared about the fate of 
his 750,000 employers made Richard one of the most effective 
administrators to manage this or any county.
  In addition to his numerous professional accomplishments, Richard and 
his wife Joyce have raised three very successful children and have 
played an active role in the social, cultural, and philanthropic fabric 
of the county and surrounding areas.
  Mr. Speaker, we ask our colleagues to join us today in saluting 
Richard Wittenberg, who is leaving Ventura County to become chief 
administrative officer for Santa Clara County. We are sorry to see him 
go, but thank him for the very positive impact he ha made in Ventura 
County and southern California. We wish him all the best in his new 
position.


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