[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 188 (Tuesday, November 28, 1995)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2247]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                      RECOGNIZING MARY LOU OLIVER

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                            HON. BILL BAKER

                              of california

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, November 28, 1995

  Mr. BAKER of California. Mr. Speaker, public service is the hub of 
good government. Working for the common good, listening to all sides, 
exercising sound judgment: these are the principles by which a free 
republic functions.
  These are also the principles by which Mary Lou Oliver has brought to 
her 12 years on the San Ramon City Council. As a three-time mayor and 
long-term member of the city council, Mary Lou has demonstrated the 
kind of selfless public service the people of the East Bay of San 
Francisco and our country at large demand and deserve from their 
leaders.
  Mary Lou's leadership has led to funding for the San Ramon Community 
Center, the San Ramon Senior Center Park and Gardens, and the San Ramon 
Library. Her efforts in negotiating business development throughout the 
San Ramon area has yielded much fruit for the people in my district. 
From her work with the San Ramon Chamber of Commerce, the Dougherty 
Regional Fire Authority Board, and the Contra Costa General Plan 
Congress, to her love of the out of doors as shown in her commitment to 
the preservation of open space and trails for horses, Mary Lou has been 
one of the pioneers of effective, life-enhancing development in my home 
region.
  Mary Lou Oliver merits the thanks of all who understand that no 
community can thrive without dedicated leadership. Mary Lou has 
provided that leadership, and has my best wishes as she moves into what 
Harry Truman called the highest calling any American can have--that of 
private citizen.

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