[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 115 (Wednesday, September 14, 2005)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1837]
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                 IN RECOGNITION OF MR. ROGER DESJARLAIS

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                         HON. E. CLAY SHAW, JR.

                               of florida

                    in the house of representatives

                     Wednesday, September 14, 2005

  Mr. SHAW. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize my good friend, 
Broward County Administrator Roger Desjarlais who will retire this 
month following seven and a half years of service to the people and 
residents of Broward County.
  In 1998, after more than twenty years of distinguished service in Lee 
County, Florida, Roger Desjarlais was appointed Broward County 
Administrator by the Board of County Commissioners. Throughout his 
tenure, his dynamic leadership style, exemplified by his track record 
of work with local, State, and Federal officials and business and 
community leaders, has proven effective throughout his time in Broward 
County.
  Mr. Desjarlais has accomplished a great deal during the past seven 
and a half years: improving key services, providing critical 
infrastructure improvements in unincorporated areas of Broward County, 
and implementing multi-million dollar expansion programs for Port 
Everglades and Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport at Dania 
Beach. He has managed this and more, expanding programs and levels of 
service, all while developing a balanced budget with reduced millage 
rates for the past seven years in a row.
  Mr. Speaker, Roger Desjarlais' capable and collaborative style has 
been outstandingly successful and has greatly benefited the people of 
Broward County. Although he has decided to pursue new opportunities, 
his work has not gone unnoticed, and I am certain that Roger will 
remain an active participant in his community, State, and Nation.

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