[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 31 (Thursday, March 11, 2004)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E356]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




         RECOGNIZING THE CONTRIBUTIONS OF HEATHER TAYLOR-MIESLE

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                          HON. HILDA L. SOLIS

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, March 11, 2004

  Ms. SOLIS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize Heather Taylor-
Miesle, a dedicated and passionate young woman who has worked in my 
office as a Legislative Assistant handling environmental and 
transportation issues for nearly three years.
  Heather was instrumental in shepherding into law a bill that is 
important to my community and close to my heart--the San Gabriel Valley 
Watershed Act (Public Law 108-65). Signed into law on July 1, 2003, the 
bill implements a study that will investigate how to preserve green, 
open and recreational space in the San Gabriel Valley Watershed in Los 
Angeles County. This law will go a long way towards ensuring 
environmental justice for the community I represent--one that is often 
the victim of environmental blight, rather than the beneficiary of 
environmental good fortune.
  Heather is a proud environmental advocate who constantly pushes to 
ensure that the health and well-being of people remains at the top of 
the environmental agenda. She has worked with the local cities I 
represent to focus on cleaning up polluted Superfund sites and 
assessing the health risks of dust emitted by local gravel mining pits.
  As Heather leaves the office to pursue a new professional 
opportunity, I wish her, her husband Don, and son Isaiah the best of 
luck. Her warm personality and friendly demeanor will be greatly 
missed.

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