[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 77 (Friday, June 4, 2004)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1036]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                      RECOGNIZING JAMES A. SWANSON

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                           HON. MIKE THOMPSON

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                         Thursday, June 3, 2004

  Mr. THOMPSON of California. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize my 
friend James A. Swanson, Supervising Biologist for the Central Coast 
region of Department of Fish and Game, who is being honored on the 
occasion of his retirement after over 30 years.
  A native of California, Jim Swanson grew up in Pasadena and received 
his Bachelors Degree in Wildlife Management from Humboldt State 
University. He began his outstanding career in the Department of Fish 
and Game as a Fish and Wildlife seasonal aide in California in 1969.
  In 1975, Jim became a Junior Wildlife Manager-Biologist in the 
Central Coast Region. From 1977-78 he was the Project Manager 
coordinating the San Francisco Bay Study. He then returned to work as 
an Assistant Wildlife Manager-Biologist and went on to work as an 
Associate Wildlife Biologist. In 2001, he assumed the duties of 
Supervising Biologist for the Central Coast Region.
  As Supervising Biologist for the Central Coast Region he served many 
counties including: Alameda, Contra Costa, Lake, Marin, Mendocino, 
Monterey, Napa, San Benito, San Francisco, Santa Cruz, San Luis Obispo, 
San Mateo, Santa Clara, Sonoma, and part of Solano. He helped to 
acquire over 14,000 acres for the Napa-Sonoma Marshes State Wildlife 
Area and was instrumental in the restoration of that habitat.
  Mr. Swanson and his wife, Kathey, have two daughters, Renee and Jamie 
as well as three grandchildren. Jim is an avid fisherman and bird 
watcher.
  Mr. Speaker, it is appropriate at this time that we recognize James 
A. Swanson for his contributions to the preservation of the natural 
resources of our nation. He will be missed and we extend our best 
wishes to him in his retirement.




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