[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 56 (Wednesday, May 10, 2006)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E788]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




 HONORING ALAN SELTZER FOR 17 YEARS OF SERVICE TO SANTA BARBARA COUNTY

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                            HON. LOIS CAPPS

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, May 10, 2006

  Mrs. CAPPS. Mr. Speaker, today I rise to pay tribute to a dedicated 
public servant and friend, Alan Seltzer, upon his retirement from Santa 
Barbara County.
  Alan has served the people of Santa Barbara County well during his 
employment in the County Counsel's office, where he most recently 
served as Chief Assistant County Counsel. During his tenure with the 
county, Alan Seltzer worked on a multitude of issues and projects but 
he managed to carve time out of his busy schedule to have some fun. Mr. 
Seltzer served as pitcher for the Air Pollution Control District's 
softball team in a fiercely competitive adult softball league in Santa 
Barbara. At one point, he dressed up as a charcoal briquette for Santa 
Barbara's quirky and offbeat Summer Solstice parade.
  His enthusiasm for the job and for the County of Santa Barbara is 
what makes Alan such an effective attorney. He has worked tirelessly on 
endangered species issues, which are plentiful on the Central Coast, 
including the establishment of open space conservation areas. He has 
been an extremely successful facilitator in bringing all stakeholders 
together to find solutions on many tough issues. One especially 
important focus for Alan was the regulation of development of the 
Gaviota coast, a pristine coastal region of open space north of Santa 
Barbara. Mr. Seltzer also worked on collaborative efforts to save 
native oak trees in the Santa Ynez valley, in addition to spending a 
great deal of time trying to save wetlands throughout Santa Barbara 
county.
  I am pleased to honor Alan Seltzer for all of his hard work on issues 
that are important to so many of us on the Central Coast. His 
dedication to environmental protection and sound land use policy are 
exemplary and deserving of recognition. Alan, I wish you the best in 
the future and thank you for your service to this community.

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