[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 21 (Tuesday, March 1, 2005)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E314]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                        ``RAILROAD MAN'' RETIRES

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                             HON. JIM COSTA

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, March 1, 2005

  Mr. COSTA. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor and wish well in 
retirement Warren Weber, of Sacmento, CA. Mr. Weber served with the 
California Department of Transportation for over 40 years, and 8 as the 
Chief of Caltrans Division of Rail.
  Warren graduated from California State University, Los Angeles, and 
pursued his master's degree in Public Administration at California 
State University, Sacramento. He began his career in the Urban Planning 
Department, at th Division of Highways. He moved through the ranks at 
the California Department of Transportation and served as a Supervising 
Transportation System Analyst, Chief of Rail Planning and Corridor 
Studies, Assistant Director of Legislative and local government 
affairs, and finally Chief of the Division of Rail.
  Throughout the years Warren was responsible for various activities. 
He developed the State Rail Plan coordinating his efforts with various 
public and private organizations.

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