[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 120 (Thursday, September 5, 1996)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1539]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                   TRIBUTE TO ASSEMBLYMAN DAN HAUSER

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                          HON. LYNN C. WOOLSEY

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, September 5, 1996

  Ms. WOOLSEY. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor one of California's 
most dedicated and caring public officials, Assemblyman Dan Hauser. I 
wish that I could be there with his family, friends, and colleagues 
tomorrow evening as we celebrate his remarkable accomplishments.
  Dan Hauser is particularly recognized for serving the people of the 
north coast of California. A pioneer in ocean protection, Dan has been 
a strong advocate against offshore oil drilling and has passed landmark 
legislation making the north coast an ocean sanctuary. His 
environmental efforts earned Assemblyman Hauser ``Legislator of the 
Year'' awards from the Planning and Conservation League, Pacific Coast 
Federation of Fishermen's Associations, and the League for Coastal 
Protection.
  As the long time chairman of the Assembly Housing and Community 
Development Committee, Dan authored and worked on many pieces of 
legislation to promote affordable housing, improve building standards, 
protect historic buildings, and assist mobile home residents, 
condominium owners, veterans, seniors, native Americans, and other 
groups obtain better housing and living conditions. The California 
Aging Network named Dan ``1988 Legislator of the Year,'' and he 
received the ``1989 Rural Housing Award'' from the Rural Builders 
Council of California. In 1992 Dan was recognized as the ``Legislator 
of the Year'' by the League of California Cities.
  Mr. Speaker, it is my great pleasure to pay tribute to Assemblyman 
Dan Hauser during this special evening in Bodega Bay. The north coast 
owes a great deal of gratitude to him for his tireless efforts 
throughout his over 20 years of public service. I extend my hearty 
congratulations and best wishes to Dan and his wife Donna for continued 
success in the years to come. They will be missed.

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