[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 25 (Wednesday, March 11, 1998)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E348-E349]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                       TRIBUTE TO DANIEL J. WALL

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                       HON. GEORGE P. RADANOVICH

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                       Wednesday, March 11, 1998

  Mr. RADANOVICH. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to Daniel J. 
Wall of Sacramento, California, one of California's most effective 
advocates in the State Capitol. Dan will be leaving the California 
State Association of Counties (CSAC). On March 16, 1998 after serving 
that organization for 13 years.
  Dan is CSAC's deputy director for Revenue and Taxation and Federal 
Affairs. He is responsible for advocacy on revenue and taxation issues 
and for coordinating the Sacramento end of the association's federal 
efforts. Dan will be leaving CSAC to become the chief advocate for Los 
Angeles County in Sacramento.
  As a former California county supervisor, I had the pleasure of 
working with Dan on a variety of public finance issues. He displays a 
level of determination and commitment to county government that few can 
match. Individuals who work with Dan are impressed with

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his breadth of knowledge on complex revenue and tax legislation, his 
cheerful demeanor, his keen intellect, and his dancing prowess. Viewed 
as a real champion of county government, Dan is widely admired and 
respected by members of both political parties.
  Although Dan was born in Texas, he was raised and educated in 
northern California. He received his bachelor of arts degree in 
economics from St. Mary's College and a master of arts degree in 
economics from San Francisco State University. His particular focus was 
in the areas of public finance, international trade, and statistics.
  On a personal level, a distinguishing attribute of Dan's is his 
appreciation of fine cuisine and superior fine wines from California. 
As a winemaker, his recognition and enjoyment of quality wines is 
particularly close to my heart. Dan also is regarded by many as a real 
connoisseur of oriental food, especially the increasingly popular 
Japanese dish, sushi. His ability to locate some of the most 
interesting sushi establishments in virtually any community is well-
documented. He was always able to direct visiting elected officials to 
the best of Sacramento.
  Mr. Speaker, it is with great honor that I congratulate Dan Wall for 
his tireless efforts on behalf of California's 58 counties. It is his 
unique and special qualities as a person and professional advocate that 
warrants his recognition. I ask my colleagues to join me in wishing Dan 
many more years of success in representing and protecting the interests 
of county government.

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