[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 84 (Friday, June 21, 2002)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1121]
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   IN HONOR OF CLAUDETTE MOODY, WHO LEAVES AFTER 17 YEARS OF PUBLIC 
    SERVICE WITH THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION 
                               AUTHORITY

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                          HON. ADAM B. SCHIFF

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                         Friday, June 21, 2002

  Mr. SCHIFF. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate Claudette A. 
Moody, a Glendale, California resident who will be leaving as Director 
of Government Relations at the Los Angeles County Metropolitan 
Transportation Authority at the end of June 2002 after an exemplary 17-
year career.
  Moody joined the former Los Angeles County Transportation Commission 
(LACTC) in 1985 as the first full-time employee devoted to outreach 
with the Federal government, and she later assumed responsibility for 
State issues as well. She provided key support for the former Southern 
California Rapid Transit District (RTD) in securing the initial funding 
for the Metro Rail subway, including working on the joint 
appropriations document with the LACTC, RTD, Southern California 
Association of Governments, and the Greater Los Angeles Chamber of 
Commerce.
  Claudette has furthered the transportation interests of Los Angeles 
County by writing and advocating positions on countless pieces of 
reform legislation aimed at improving transportation throughout Los 
Angeles County, and was the key staff member to work on Assembly Bill 
152, creating the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation 
Authority (MTA), including conceiving and writing provisions that won 
the support of smaller cities. In addition to recommending MTA Board 
positions on thousands of bills, Claudette served as the key staff 
person in efforts leading to the successful passage of Proposition C, 
Propositions 111 and 108, and Proposition 42 relating to 
transportation. Indeed, Claudette has served as a crucial member of a 
team that has brought billions of dollars to Los Angeles County for 
transportation purposes.
  Claudette was the co-founder and first Chairperson of the African-
American Employees Association, and initiated the agency's activities 
for Juneteenth Day and Black History Month. She also was co-founder and 
first Chairperson of the MTA Employee Association, was instrumental in 
developing the child-care center for the MTA and sat on the initial 
contract review task force. Claudette was a key staff member to liaison 
with Governor Gray Davis' office in developing projects to be funded 
through the Governor's Transportation Congestion Relief Program.
  Claudette has served with distinction at the Los Angeles County 
Metropolitan Transportation Authority and I ask all Members of Congress 
to join me in recognizing her for her years of service to the LACTC, 
MTA, and to the citizens, residents, and users of transportation 
services in Los Angeles County, and further wish her success and the 
best of luck in all her future endeavors.

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