[Congressional Record Volume 145, Number 42 (Wednesday, March 17, 1999)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E453]
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                  RETIREMENT TRIBUTE TO ROGER J. DOLAN

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                           HON. GEORGE MILLER

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                       Wednesday, March 17, 1999

  Mr. GEORGE MILLER of California. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to invite 
my colleagues to join me in congratulating Roger J. Dolan on the 
occasion of his retirement from the Central Contra Costa Sanitary 
District and recognizing him for his many years of dedicated public 
service.
  Roger has enjoyed a career marked with many personal and professional 
achievements. During his time with the East Bay Municipal Utility 
District, Roger was responsible for the pilot investigation of 
physical, chemical, and biological processes which established the 
design criteria for a 120 million gallon per day high purity oxygen 
activated sludge process. He supervised the design of this $85 million 
plant, and managed its construction.
  Since becoming the general manager-chief engineer of the Central 
Contra Costa Sanitary District in 1977, Roger Dolan has developed a 
nationally recognized household hazardous waste facility, and a 45 
million gallon per day secondary treatment plant with sludge 
incineration, ultra-violet disinfection and water reclamation.
  While Roger's achievements have won him the praise and respect of his 
colleagues and peers, these deserving benchmarks cannot overshadow his 
consistent commitment to environmental protection and his exemplary 
stewardship of our natural resources. His pursuit of technological 
innovation in the field of wastewater treatment and water recycling, 
and his promotion of scientific research into the methods of protecting 
the waters, fish and wildlife in the San Francisco Bay, are the 
hallmarks of his career for which I am most thankful.
  I know I speak for all the Members of this Chamber when I wish Roger 
J. Dolan a very happy and healthy retirement, and when I thank him for 
the many contributions he has made to our community.

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