[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 77 (Wednesday, June 6, 2001)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1032]
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COMMEMORATING THE SERVICE OF RUDY SVORINICH AS CHAIRMAN OF THE ALAMEDA 
                   CORRIDOR TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY

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                           HON. STEPHEN HORN

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, June 6, 2001

  Mr. HORN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to the Honorable 
Rudy Svorinich, Jr., a Los Angeles City Councilman and Chairman of the 
Alameda Corridor Transportation Authority (ACTA).
  Councilman Svorinich has provided eight years of distinguished public 
service to the City of Los Angeles and the public agency spearheading 
the Alameda Corridor rail cargo expressway. This July, Councilman 
Svorinich leaves public office and, as a consequence, must relinquish 
his position with ACTA.
  We will miss his vision, sharp wit, and steady leadership.
  Councilman Svorinich has been the City of Los Angeles' representative 
to the ACTA Governing Board since 1993. He served four separate terms 
as chairman.
  This body identified the Alameda Corridor as ``a project of national 
significance'' in 1995. The Ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles 
comprise our nation's busiest port complex and cargo volumes are 
projected to triple by the year 2020. The Alameda Corridor will link 
the ports to the transcontinental rail yards near downtown Los Angeles, 
creating a more efficient way to distribute cargo and allowing these 
ports--and the nation--to maintain their competive edges.
  It is testament to the distinguished service of Councilman Svorinich 
that the Alameda Corridor is now in full scale construction, on budget 
and on schedule to open in April 2002.
  We owe him a debt of gratitude for his dedicated service.

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