[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 78 (Thursday, June 13, 2002)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E1027-E1028]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




RECOGNIZING VACAVILLE CITY ATTORNEY CHARLES O. LAMOREE ON THE OCCASION 
                           OF HIS RETIREMENT

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                           HON. MIKE THOMPSON

                             of california

                             HON. DOUG OSE

                             of california

                           HON. GEORGE MILLER

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, June 12, 2002

  Mr. THOMPSON of California. Mr. Speaker, we rise today to recognize 
Vacaville, California City Attorney Charles O. Lamoree, a dedicated 
public servant who is retiring June 30, 2002 after twenty-five years of 
tremendous service to his community.
  Mr. Lamoree has been the City Attorney in Vacaville since 1989. 
During his tenure, he wrote the city's Planned Growth Ordinance

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managing development within the city, represented the city in federal 
litigation concerning the Fair Labor Standards Act, negotiated and 
wrote development agreements for major city projects, negotiated 
acquisition agreements for new city water supplies, re-wrote the city's 
development impact fee ordinance, reduced dependence on outside counsel 
in tort litigation to less than 5% of all claims and created and 
implemented a long range computerization plan.
  In addition to his duties with the municipality, he has served as 
President of the Solano County Bar Association, President of the County 
Counsels' Association of California, Committee Member of the County 
Counsels' Benchbook, Member of the League of California Cities Legal 
Advocacy Committee, Member of the League of California Cities Municipal 
Law Handbook Editorial Board and Delegate to the State Bar Association 
Conference Delegates.
  Mr. Lamoree received special recognition when he was named the 1993-
94 ``Boss of the Year'' by the Solano County Legal Secretaries 
Association.
  Prior to becoming the City Attorney in Vacaville, he served for 
seven-and-a-half years as Solano County Counsel, as Assistant City 
Attorney in Vallejo and Deputy County Counsel in both Solano and Fresno 
Counties.
  Mr. Lamoree completed his undergraduate work at Sonoma State 
University and received his law degree from the University of 
California, Davis. He was admitted to the State Bar of California in 
1972 and is also admitted to practice before the U.S. District Court of 
Appeal and the U.S. District Courts for the Eastern and Northern 
Districts of California.
  Mr. Speaker, Charles Lamoree has had a long and distinguished career 
and has had a lasting impact on his community. It is therefore fitting 
that we honor him today for his many accomplishments and contributions.

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