[Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 147 (Monday, December 4, 2000)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E2114-E2115]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                      HONORING HAROLD H. SEYFERTH

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                             HON. SAM FARR

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                        Monday, December 4, 2000

  Mr. FARR of California. Mr. Speaker, I wish today to speak with great 
pride in paying tribute to an outstanding native Californian, Mr. 
Harold H. Seyferth. I had the privilege to speak at Mr. Seyferth's 
retirement party a year ago, and again am honored with the opportunity 
to speak about such an inspiring and motivating person. I am privileged 
to have worked with Mr. Seyferth in the community for he has shown 
tremendous leadership in California.
  Mr. Harold Seyferth was born in Stockton, California, on the 22nd of 
January in 1922. Fifty-eight years ago Mr. Seyferth joined the United 
States Navy. He trained for the Amphibious Forces and spent the balance 
of his naval career on LCT 173 making landings on islands in the 
Pacific; Mr. Seyferth has since then continued working in both our 
national and local communities. A committed, other-oriented and hard-
working man, Harold Seyferth followed in his father's footsteps and 
became a Locomotive Engineer with Western Pacific Railroad after 
returning from WWII.
  Three years after completing his military duties, he entered 
California State University at San Jose. As a university student, he 
attended daytime classes, worked at night and still found time to 
become involved in student government and several other organizations. 
He proceeded to graduate with honors and moved on to Stanford 
University. Upon completing his graduate work, Mr. Seyferth earned a 
fellowship in Public Affairs with the CORO Foundation.
  Mr. Seyferth's community work is quite admirable and has positively 
affected multitudes of people. He has worked at various levels of 
government including an internship with the city of Oakland, San Jose 
City Planner, and an assistant to the City Manager of San Jose. He 
later became a planning consultant for the city of Mountain View and 
subsequently moved on to be City Manager for the city of Hollister. He 
also served as Property Manager for the city of Salinas and Chief Land 
Officer for the city of Seaside. In addition to his devotion to civil 
service, he has been an educator in many schools and communities. 
Throughout his lifetime, Mr. Seyferth has taught at Golden Gate 
University, San Jose State University, Hartnell College, Monterey 
College of Law, Monterey Peninsula College and various other 
professional seminars.
  In recognition of his exemplary work Mr. Seyferth has earned the 
following honors: All American City Citizen Award, City of San Jose; 
Outstanding Citizen, City of San Jose; Charter Revision Commission, 
City of San Jose; Board of Directors, Boy's City Boys Club, San Jose; 
Board of Directors, American Cancer Society, San Jose; Board of 
Directors, Santa Clara County Farm Bureau; Board of Trustees, 
Enterprise School District; Chairman, Monterey County Parks Commission; 
Chairman, Citizens Advisory Committee, Local Coastal Plan; Chairman, 
Malpaso Property Owners Association; Chairman, Carmel Rivers Mutual 
Water Company; President, Monterey Peninsula Chapter, AARP; President, 
San Jose University Alumni Association, Monterey County Chapter; 
Founding member, Board of Directors-Friends of CSUMB; AARP/VOTE 
Coordinator 17th Congressional District; Board of Directors, Mariposa 
Hall, Inc.; Who's Who in America; Who's Who in the West; Who's Who in 
California; and Who's Who in Real Estate. A commendable, multi-talented 
and multi-interested man, Mr. Seyferth has continuously devoted himself 
to our community.

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  Mr. Speaker, it is my honor and true privilege to recognize and 
commend a hard working member of our community, a father, a leader and 
my friend.

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