[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 82 (Wednesday, June 19, 2002)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1093]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                    COMMENDING SUPERVISOR DON KNABE

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                          HON. GARY G. MILLER

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, June 19, 2002

  Mr. GARY MILLER of California. Mr. Speaker, I rise to commend 
Supervisor Don Knabe, who was first elected to the Los Angeles County 
Board of Supervisors in November of 1996. He ran unopposed for his 
second term and was re-elected in March of 2000. Don is the first 
chief-of-staff ever elected to the Los Angeles County Board of 
Supervisors.
  A community leader for 30 years, Don is noted for his attention to 
detail and ability to see the overall big picture. The strength of his 
grassroots support and considerable experience in local government have 
made him a highly regarded voice, not only at home in the fourth 
district, but in both Sacramento and Washington, DC.
  Don is currently the chairman of the Southern California Regional 
Airport Authority and also represents the County of Los Angeles on the 
Southern California Regional Rail Authority (Metrolink), the Alameda 
Corridor Transportation Authority, and the Large Urban County Caucus of 
the National Association of Counties (NACo). He also serves on the 
Board of Directors for the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA). 
In addition to various other appointments and commissions, Don is an 
executive board member of the California State Association of Counties 
(CSAC) and a member of the Asian Business League and L.A. Care Board of 
Governors.
  Before joining the U.S. Navy as a young man, Don earned a bachelor's 
degree in business administration from Graceland University in Lamoni, 
Iowa. Shortly after receiving his honorable discharge, he moved west to 
California, where he met his wife, Julie, and settled in the city of 
Cerritos.
  Don spent 2 years as a member of the Cerritos Planning Commission 
before being elected to the Cerritos City Council in 1980. He served as 
a councilman for 8 years, including two terms as mayor, and was a 
leader in the development and implementation of the city's General Plan 
during a time of unprecedented economic expansion. Today, Cerritos is 
regarded as a national model of sensible growth.
  Don Knabe has truly exemplified every aspect of what it entails to 
serve the diverse needs of the district's two million constituents. 
Thank you, Don, for your hard work and willingness to make such an 
outstanding difference in the lives of many Americans.

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