[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 34 (Wednesday, March 17, 2004)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E395]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




A TRIBUTE TO KEN MILLER, SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS

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                            HON. JERRY LEWIS

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                       Wednesday, March 17, 2004

  Mr. LEWIS of California. Mr. Speaker, I would like today to pay 
tribute to Ken A. Miller, a true pioneer in the field of public works 
and flood control. Mr. Miller is retiring as Director of the San 
Bernardino County Department of Public Works after 33 years of 
outstanding service to the citizens of San Bernardino County, 
California, the last 16 as director of the department.
  The crowning achievement of Mr. Miller's distinguished career is the 
Santa Ana River Mainstem Project, a $1 billion project that has also 
been one of my top priorities for nearly two decades. Completion of the 
Seven Oaks Dam, the Prado Dam and Reservoir, the Mill Creek Levee and 
San Timoteo Creek flood control projects will protect millions of lives 
and billions of dollars worth of property in Southern California. Mr. 
Miller was the key driver for this project in San Bernardino County 
during most of his 33 years of public service.
  Mr. Miller lent his skills and talent to a partnership with the U.S. 
Army Corps of Engineers on a range of flood control projects that have 
made San Bernardino County a much safer place, even as the county grew 
from a quiet suburb to an urban area of nearly 2 million residents.
  While protecting San Bernardino County and other Southern California 
communities from the danger of severe flooding, Mr. Miller was a 
leading force behind the modernization and safety advancements of 
transportation routes, from remote desert highways to busy urban 
Interstates.
  Ken Miller has been a Registered Civil Engineer in the State of 
California since 1973. He joined the San Bernardino County Flood 
Control District in 1971, following his graduation with a Bachelor of 
Science Degree in Civil Engineering from Cal Poly Pomona.
  Ken A. Miller has served as President of the County's Management 
Forum and as president of the City and County Engineers Association at 
the county and state level. In one of his final assignments for the 
County of San Bernardino, Mr. Miller served as Acting County 
Administrative Officer, overseeing the county's workforce of more than 
16,000.
  Mr. Miller is a native Californian, born in Sanger and a resident of 
the San Bernardino area since 1951. Mr. Miller and his wife Sandy 
reside in Yucaipa, California. They have two daughters, Dana and 
Jennifer, who are currently attending college.
  Under Mr. Miller's leadership, the Flood Control District was awarded 
the 1999-2000 American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) ``Outstanding 
Government Civil Engineering Project'' for the Seven Oaks Dam Project 
and also was awarded the American Public Works Association (APWA) 
``2000 Project of the Year Award.''
  Mr. Speaker, Ken A. Miller leaves an impressive legacy of public 
service and accomplishment. The transportation and flood control 
projects he made possible will stand for generations as monuments to a 
career dedicated to the safety and advancement of Southern California. 
Please join me in thanking him for his public service, and wishing him 
well in his retirement.




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