[Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 100 (Thursday, July 27, 2000)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1378]
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TRIBUTE TO CARL L. BLUM, P.E. UPON HIS RETIREMENT AS DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF 
               THE LOS ANGELES DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS

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                           HON. STEPHEN HORN

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, July 27, 2000

  Mr. HORN. Mr. Speaker, today I honor and recognize Mr. Carl L. Blum, 
on the announcement of his retirement as a Deputy Director of the Los 
Angeles County Department of Public Works.
  Carl has served the people of the County of Los Angeles with nothing 
less than the utmost integrity and professionalism. During his years of 
service at the Los Angeles County Flood Control District and Department 
of Public Works, Carl demonstrated an unwavering commitment to making 
Los Angeles County a better--and safer--place to live.
  After 21 years with the Los Angeles County Flood Control District, 
Carl joined the Los Angeles County Department of Public Works. In the 
many capacities he has served in, Carl has played a large part in the 
successful management of public works in the County. I want to commend 
Carl in particular for his integral role in working with local, State, 
and Federal officials and members of the community to construct the Los 
Angeles County Drainage Area Project (LACDA). It is a testament to 
Carl's work--and that of other officials with County and Corps of 
Engineers--that the LACDA project has been one of the most successful 
public projects in Los Angeles County's history.
  Mr. Speaker, I am saddened to see Carl retire, but I want to 
congratulate him on his many accomplishments and thank him for his 
dedication to the people of Los Angeles County. I ask my colleagues to 
join me in wishing Carl health and happiness in his future endeavors.

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