[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 21 (Wednesday, February 5, 2003)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E130-E131]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




  TRIBUTE TO DAVID P. ZAPPE, CIVIL ENGINEER OF RIVERSIDE COUNTY FLOOD 
                CONTROL AND WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT

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                            HON. KEN CALVERT

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, February 5, 2003

  Mr. CALVERT. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor and pay tribute to an 
individual whose dedication and contributions to Riverside County are 
exceptional. Riverside County has been fortunate to have dynamic and 
dedicated community leaders who willingly and unselfishly give time and 
talent to making their communities a better place to live and work. 
David Zappe is one of these individuals. This year David will retire 
from the Riverside County Flood Control and Water Conservation District 
after providing more than 33 years of loyal, consciences and 
outstanding engineering and management service period.
  A native born Californian, David attended public schools in Riverside 
and Palm Springs, California. In 1969 he graduated from California 
State Polytechnic College in Pomona, California with a Bachelor of 
Science in Civil Engineering. As a student he was a member of the 
Engineer Honorary Fraternity, Sigma Phi Alpha.
  After his graduation David was employed by the Riverside County Flood 
Control and Water Conservation District as a Junior Engineer. He was 
quickly promoted to Associate Civil and Senior Civil Engineer position. 
As Senior Civil Engineer, David supervised the District's Project 
Planning Section. In 1983 David was promoted to the position of Flood 
Control Principal Engineer, with the responsibility for management of 
the Administrative Division, one of five divisions in the District. In 
1992, he was promoted to the position of Assistant Chief Engineer and 
was responsible for coordination of District activities involving the 
District's six division and other governmental and private entities in 
the execution of the District's mission. In 1996 David was promoted to 
the position of General Manager-Chief Engineer.
  The Riverside County Flood and Water Conservation District presently 
employees a staff of approximately 175, forty of which are graduate 
engineers and thirty eight are registered civil engineers in the State 
of California. Under David's exemplary leadership the District 
continues to pursue an aggressive effort to design and construct needed 
flood control infrastructure.
  In addition to his degree in Civil Engineering, David completed the 
Advanced Management Program and the Executive Management Program at the 
University of California, Riverside. He has been a registered Civil 
Engineer

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in the State of California since 1972. He also is a member of ASCE and 
APWA.
  David's tireless work and unwavering loyalty will long be remembered. 
His commitment to the excellence of the District has contributed 
immeasurably to the betterment of Riverside County. His involvement in 
the community makes me proud to call him a fellow community member, 
American and friend. I know that the District and many community 
members are grateful for his service and salute him as he retires.

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