[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 19 (Tuesday, March 3, 1998)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E264-E265]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                       TRIBUTE TO GARY GIACOMINI

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                          HON. LYNN C. WOOLSEY

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, March 3, 1998

  Ms. WOOLSEY. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to an 
outstanding individual, Mr. Gary Giacomini. Gary is being honored by 
the Citizens Foundation of Marin and the Marin Council of Agencies as 
the 1997 Citizen of the Year.
  Marin County has a history of electing wonderful members to the Marin 
Board of Supervisors and Gary is a prime example. He fought hard for 
his constituents. In fact, he still is fighting for them. Gary truly 
loved his job. As a member of many county and state agencies, from the 
Marin County Transit District to the California Coastal Commission, 
Gary supported the issues that are important to the residents of Marin 
County.
  I have had the pleasure to work with Gary on several Marin County 
issues. But where I've gotten to really know him is through the Pt. 
Reyes National Seashore. Shortly after I was elected to the House, Gary 
came to me with his vision to encourage agriculture by protecting lands 
east of the National Seashore from development. Based on Gary's vision, 
I introduced H.R. 1995, the Pt. Reyes National

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Seashore Farmland Protection Act, to offer willing land owners 
conservation easements to support agriculture. I made H.R. 1995 one of 
my top priorities. I will always appreciate Gary sharing his vision 
with me, and I will always be thankful for his support.
  Mr. Speaker, it is my great pleasure to pay tribute to Gary 
Giacomini. His dedication and success to preserve agriculture in Marin 
County and fight for the causes he and his constituents believe in is 
admirable. I wish Gary and his family the best.

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