[Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 3 (Wednesday, January 26, 2000)]
[Senate]
[Pages S96-S97]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                        A TRIBUTE TO ANDY MORAN

 Mrs. FEINSTEIN. Mr. President, no matter what our party 
affiliation, no matter what our beliefs, no matter whether we are 
Members or staff, we are all here for one purpose--that is, we believe 
in the nobility of public service. And while the enormity of the issues 
before this body bring it, and us, much notoriety, it is to the many 
thousands of dedicated public servants at the State and local level 
that we owe a debt of gratitude.
  San Francisco has been fortunate for the last 25 years to have had 
the services of a public servant of great ability and dedication, Andy 
Moran. Andy's talents first came to my attention when I was Mayor. He 
has risen through the ranks of municipal government and has, for the 
last six years, served as the General Manager of the San Francisco 
Public Utilities Commission. For those who do not know, our PUC 
includes the Hetch Hetchy Water and Power Division, the Water 
Department and San Francisco's Clean Water Program.
  As one might imagine, the challenges of this job are many, and they 
are varied. Andy has met those challenges with practice, intelligence, 
good humor, and a sense of fairness. His accomplishments are too 
numerous to mention here, but I would be remiss if I don't pay special 
tribute to his expertise on the all-important issue of California 
water. Water is our lifeblood in California, and the demands on our 
water supply and our water supply system have increased dramatically in 
the last generation.
  Andy has been a part of that evolution. He has an institutional 
memory and an understanding of those issues which are born of first 
hand experience. He has played pivotal roles in such landmark 
agreements as the Bay-Delta

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accord and the settlement of Tuolumne River water rights with Turlock 
and Modesto Irrigation Districts. His accomplishments have been widely 
recognized by his peers, and he has served on numerous California water 
committees, including a term as Chair of the Association of California 
Urban Water Agencies.
  Mr. President, we do not know what the future holds for Andy Moran, 
but we do know that his future will be met with continued success. He 
has been a mainstay of San Francisco's municipal government and will be 
greatly missed. We owe Andy a tremendous debt of gratitude, and we wish 
him the very best in his life ahead. Andy Moran is a true public 
servant.

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