[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 125 (Thursday, September 11, 2003)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1772]
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IN RECOGNITION OF DONALD R. FROELICH WHO WILL RETIRE AFTER 13 YEARS OF 
    DEDICATED AND DISTINGUISHED SERVICE WITH THE CITY OF GLENDALE'S 
                     DEPARTMENT OF WATER AND POWER

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                          HON. ADAM B. SCHIFF

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, September 11, 2003

  Mr. SCHIFF. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate Donald R. 
Froelich who will retire from the City of Glendale's Department of 
Water and Power after 13 years of service to the city and community as 
Water Service Administrator.
  Donald R. Froelich graduated from the University of Southern 
California in 1963 with a B.S. in Civil Engineering. He continued his 
studies and received a Masters in Civil Engineering in 1967. He also 
received a certificate for Executive Management in 1988. Among his 
exemplary list of educational achievements is also an engineering 
license. In addition, Mr. Froelich is a distinguished member of the 
California Bar.
  While Mr. Froelich was vice-president of the Board of Directors of 
the Castaic Lake Water Agency, he held great responsibility for 
supplying State Project Water to the Santa Clarita Valley. Donald 
worked for the Metropolitan Water District for 24 years. He was 
responsible for water supply and demand, planning activities, and 
identifying the need for additional facilities to ensure that 
Metropolitan could provide adequate water to the growing communities of 
its member agencies.
  In September of 1990, Donald arrived at the City of Glendale to work 
for Water & Power as Water Service Administrator. He was dedicated to 
managing the activities of the Water Department that dealt with 
finances, construction, operation and maintenance of the City's water 
system.
  Donald Froelich's accomplishments have been numerous. In 1996, he 
received the California Water Reuse Association Project of the Year 
Award. Notably, he implemented a regional recycled water program with 
the cities of Pasadena and Los Angeles. He worked closely with the 
Environmental Protection Agency and the California Department of Health 
Services. He planned and implemented a pivotal Superfund groundwater 
cleanup project in an attempt to clear up the San Fernando Basin of 
volatile organic chemicals used by the neighboring industries as 
degreasers. Lately, Donald spearheaded the Chromium 6 research project 
where he worked with the cities of Los Angeles, Burbank, San Fernando 
and regulatory agencies to identify the best technology for removing 
Chromium 6 from drinking water supplies. He made this possible by 
dedicating his efforts to obtain Congressional funding for the project 
with my office and that of Senator Barbara Boxer.
  I ask all Members of Congress to join me today in congratulating 
Donald R. Froelich on a truly exemplary professional and public service 
career, and for his immense commitment to the City of Glendale and 
surrounding communities.

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