[Congressional Record Volume 145, Number 32 (Tuesday, March 2, 1999)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E308]
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               A TRIBUTE TO THE HONORABLE CHARLES HARNESS

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                         HON. GEORGE RADANOVICH

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, March 2, 1999

  Mr. RADANOVICH. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to the 
Honorable Charles Harness on the occasion of his retirement from the 
Tulare County Board of Supervisors. The people of the Fourth District 
have been well served by Charles Harness for the past 8 years.
  Charles Harness was first elected to the Board of Supervisors in 
1990, and was re-elected without opposition in 1994. In 1998, 
Supervisor Harness served as chairman of the board. As the Board's 
legislative advocate, Supervisor Harness successfully worked with State 
legislators to upgrade county services and promote innovative programs 
to better serve the people of Tulare County.
  In addition to his Board responsibilities, Supervisor Harness was a 
leader in numerous State and regional intergovernmental organizations. 
From 1993 to 1997, he was a member of the Governing Board of San 
Joaquin Valley Unified Air Pollution Control District, and in 1996, he 
served as its chairman. Supervisor Harness also served on the 
Governor's Williamson Act Advisory Task Force. He is a member of the 
Government and Finance Operations Committee for the California State 
Association of Counties, while remaining active in the Tulare County 
Association of Governments.
  A native Californian, Supervisor Harness is married with two children 
and four grandchildren. He served in the United States Air Force from 
1957 to 1961. He attended college at Mount San Antonio, CA State 
University Fresno, and the University of Nevada at Las Vegas. 
Supervisor Harness is a retired farmer, building contractor, and land 
developer. He is a life member of the Alta District Historical Society, 
a member of the Cutler-Orosi Lions Club, past chairman of the board for 
the Dinuba Christian Church, and a former director of the Alta Hospital 
Foundation.
  Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to the Honorable Charles 
Harness on the occasion of his retirement. Charles Harness has served 
the people of the Fourth District for more than 8 years. I urge all my 
colleagues to join me in congratulating Charles on a job well done and 
to wish him many years of continued happiness and success.

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