[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 141 (Friday, October 9, 1998)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1973]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                       TRIBUTE TO CARNEY CAMPION

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                            HON. BUD SHUSTER

                            of pennsylvania

                    in the house of representatives

                       Thursday, October 8, 1998

  Mr. SHUSTER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize one of the 
pillars of the transportation industry. Mr. Carney Campion will retire 
after fourteen years of dedicated service as General Manager of the 
Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District.
  Mr. Campion has spent countless hours improving the infrastructure 
and services of the bridge as well as its surrounding area. He has 
shown great leadership in establishing electronic toll collection 
systems on all bridges. His mediation skills has kept the focus of the 
bridge on commuter use and not political gamesmanship. Bridge safety 
has been a consistent goal during his tenure as General Manager. 
Accomplishments in that area include structural additions for seismic 
activity and a crossover median barrier to eliminate auto accidents. He 
has also made major strides in the areas of environmental protection, 
disability compliance, and coordinated successful celebrations of the 
50th and 60th anniversaries.
  Along with his commitment to the bridge, he lobbied for the federal 
funding to purchase a section of the Northwest Pacific Railroad for 
future use by his local area of Marin, California. He has been an 
active member of the American Public Transit Association and the 
California Transit Association. Mr. Campion has also made numerous 
contributions to his community through his work as a 35 year member of 
the San Francisco Press Club and Director of the Marin YMCA and Theatre 
Company.
  I would like to express my sincere appreciation and gratitude for his 
dedication and service to one of America's great landmarks and the 
people of the San Francisco Bay area. I wish all the best for him and 
his family in their future endeavors.

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