[Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 91 (Friday, July 14, 2000)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1234]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         HONORING KEN BLACKMAN

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                          HON. LYNN C. WOOLSEY

                             of california

                           HON. MIKE THOMPSON

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, July 13, 2000

  Ms. WOOLSEY. Mr. Speaker, we, the Representatives serving Santa Rosa, 
California, rise today to recognize and celebrate the retirement of Ken 
Blackman. Ken Blackman served as City Manager for Santa Rosa for 30 
years. He was a dedicated and effective public servant. During his time 
of public service, the city grew into a community that Forbes Magazine 
named the third-best place to do business in the country. The Press 
Democrat also ranked Blackman among the 50 Sonoma County people whose 
leadership and contributions shaped the county in the 20th century.
  Ken Blackman helped create Annadel State Park and Santa Rosa Plaza, 
lobbied for improved services for the homeless, kept city finances 
stable and helped start the country's wastewater agricultural 
reclamation project. All of Ken Blackman's efforts have succeeded in 
his goal to make Santa Rosa a better place.
  Mr. Speaker, it is our great pleasure to pay tribute to Ken Blackman 
for his many years of service to Santa Rosa. We are proud to represent 
such a fine citizen. We extend our best wishes to Ken Blackman and his 
family for continued success in the years of his retirement.

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