[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 150 (Tuesday, November 19, 2002)]
[Senate]
[Pages S11563-S11564]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




      ON THE RETIREMENT OF RIVERSIDE COUNTY SUPERVISOR TOM MULLEN

 Mrs. BOXER. Mr. President, I rise to reflect on the 
distinguished career of Riverside County Supervisor Tom Mullen, who 
will retire on December 13, 2002. Supervisor Mullen's passion for good 
government and good planning has set a standard for his county and for 
California.
  Before his tenure as Supervisor, Tom Mullen worked in the field of 
law enforcement, serving 11 years with the Riverside Police Department 
and the Riverside County Sheriff's Department. He also served as an 
aide to former California State Senator Robert Presley, Director of 
Intergovernmental Affairs for the Riverside County Transportation 
Commission, and Director for External Program Development for the 
University of California, Riverside's College of Engineering and Center 
for Environmental Research and Technology.
  As Supervisor of Riverside County's Fifth District, Mullen helped 
develop programs for young people, improve education, improve 
infrastructure, reduce traffic congestion and make the streets safer by 
adding more police officers to the beat. In recent years, his focus has 
been on creating as transportation, habitat and housing blueprint for 
Riverside County, a plan that will guide the rapid development expected 
to occur in the coming years. Because of his diligent work and vision, 
Riverside County's plan has won state and

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national praise and will give the County a firm guide for the future.
  During his career in public service, Supervisor Mullen has served 
with many different organizations and received many awards for his 
leadership and vision. He served as Chairman of the Board of 
Supervisors, the Riverside County Transportation Commission, the March 
Joint Powers Authority (MJPA) and currently serves as Co-Chairman of 
the County Child Protective Services Committee. Among Mullen's 
accolades, he received the Riverside Community College Alumnus of the 
Year Award in 2000, the Management Leader of the Year Award from UCR's 
A. Gary Anderson School of Management in 1998 and the good Government 
Award from the Riverside County Chapter of the Building Industry 
Association in 1997.
  It is clear that Supervisor Mullen has made a tremendous impact on 
the County and on the lives of the people of Riverside. With good 
economic sense and organization, Tom Mullen has been able to lead one 
of the nation's fastest growing areas. I commend him and extend my best 
wishes to the Supervisor, his wife, Kathy Tappan, and his family on 
this occasion and in the future.

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