[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 110 (Wednesday, September 4, 2002)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1492]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                       TRIBUTE TO PMI GROUP, INC.

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                         HON. ELLEN O. TAUSCHER

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, September 4, 2002

  Mrs. TAUSCHER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to celebrate the opening of 
the new world headquarters for PMI Group, Inc. in Walnut Creek, 
California. Employees began moving in on August 19, 2002 while 
construction workers were putting the finishing touches on their new 
state-of-the-art energy efficient building. PMI Plaza includes the new 
seven-story, 195,000 square foot building, a five-story parking garage, 
a large outdoor lunchtime dining area, and 15,000 square feet of retail 
space. This Plaza, located across the street from the Pleasant Hill 
BART station and near the intersection of highway 680 and Treat 
Boulevard, is part of Contra Costa County's Redevelopment agency's plan 
for creating more transit oriented development. The Agency's plan calls 
for the construction of new businesses and housing, including new 
affordable housing units, in-filled around BART stations, which is key 
to reducing sprawl and air pollution. PMI Plaza exemplifies this smart 
growth plan and should be a model for growth around the country. I am 
thrilled to welcome them to our East Bay community.

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