[Congressional Record Volume 145, Number 57 (Monday, April 26, 1999)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E763]
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                        TRIBUTE TO MIKE MADIGAN

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                            HON. BOB FILNER

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                         Monday, April 26, 1999

  Mr. FILNER. Mr. Speaker and colleagues, I rise today to pay tribute 
to Mike Madigan, who is returning to his roots in the public sector 
after spending 21 years with Pardee Construction Company. Mike has 
retired as the Senior Vice President, Development Coordination for 
Pardee and agreed to coordinate a massive redevelopment project for the 
City of San Diego in the East Village--a redevelopment project that 
includes San Diego's new home for our National Baseball League Champion 
Padres.
  Mr. Speaker, I have had the pleasure of knowing Mike Madigan for many 
years and found that we have many similarities. I am a life-long 
Democrat, while Mike belongs to the other party. Mike served San Diego 
Mayor Pete Wilson for more than five years, while I served Senator 
Hubert Humphrey. Mike is a former Naval officer and graduate of San 
Diego State University. I taught at San Diego State for more than 20 
years.
  Mike and I also share a deep commitment and dedication to our 
community. Mike has demonstrated his sense of civic duty in numerous 
ways. As a testament to his leadership, Mike has chaired the following 
organizations: the California Water Commission, the San Francisco Bay 
Delta Advisory Committee, the Bay Delta Oversight Council, Children's 
Hospital Health Center of San Diego, the San Diego Library Commission, 
the Board of Directors of the Greater San Diego Chamber of Commerce, 
the San Diego Armed Services YMCA, the San Diego County Council of the 
Boy Scouts of America, the San Diego Unit of the American Cancer 
Society, the San Diego County Water Authority and the San Diego County 
Council for Equality.
  I had the honor of working with Mike Madigan in a number of these 
capacities. Mike taught me much about land use planning, water policy, 
and the development of high quality and affordable housing. It was my 
honor to work with Mike during the development of Pardee's California 
Terraces project in my Congressional district.
  The California Terraces project had to overcome a number of obstacles 
before it could become reality. Mike had to fully utilize all of his 
skills and expertise to make this project happen. In the face of 
opposition on environmental grounds, Mike negotiated with environmental 
activists, planners and regulatory agencies to preserve needed open 
space while developing a profitable, yet affordable housing product. 
Through his efforts, Pardee Construction became a partner with local 
school districts and as a result, the San Ysidro School District will 
construct its first elementary school in decades. Mike also helped 
Pardee establish and support a childcare program operated by the 
Borderview YMCA. I know that Mike has the same deep concern and 
affection for Southern San Diego County--and it shows in his pride of 
the diversity of the homeowners that have selected California Terraces 
as their new neighborhood.
  Mr. Speaker, Mike Madigan has been a true civic leader in San Diego. 
As an adviser to Mayor Wilson, as a library or water policy ``wonk'', 
as chairman of numerous non-profit organizations, and a representative 
of Pardee Construction, Mike has been one of the most influential San 
Diegans of his generation. I know that the City of San Diego will 
benefit from his skills and knowledge as he helps re-develop the East 
Village and our new ballpark. I hope that my colleagues will join me in 
extending our best wishes on his new endeavors.

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