[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 106 (Thursday, June 28, 2007)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E1448-E1449]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                   A TRIBUTE TO CHRISTOPHER WESTHOFF

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                          HON. ADAM B. SCHIFF

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, June 28, 2007

  Mr. SCHIFF. Madam Speaker, I rise today to congratulate Christopher 
Westhoff, Assistant City Attorney--Public Works General Counsel with 
the City of Los Angeles, California, who will become President of the 
National Association of Clean Water Agencies (NACWA).
  Christopher Westhoff is an environmental champion for the City of Los 
Angeles, the State of California, and the Nation. He is an exceptional 
leader and public steward, dedicated to the improvement of Los Angeles' 
water quality and public health.

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  A former prosecutor with the Los Angeles City Attorney's office, 
Christopher has spent over 15 years serving as the General Counsel to 
the Board of Public Works. He has been the Public Works Department's 
legal counsel on environmental regulatory issues including wastewater 
treatment, air quality, and storm water management. He played a 
leadership role in guaranteeing clean and safe water for future 
generations of Californians by helping ensure the upgrade of the 
Hyperion Treatment Plant to full secondary treatment of its wastewater. 
Christopher helped to develop and defend policies that have helped 
clean up the Santa Monica Bay, and achieve 100 percent beneficial reuse 
of the city's biosolids. His negotiations in a landmark settlement 
agreement for Los Angeles' collection systems led to a reduction in 
sewer spills of more than 70 percent. Christopher also participated in 
the development and implementation of Proposition ``O'', which provided 
for $500 million in bonds for stormwater management improvements and 
green technologies.
  In 1999, Mr. Westhoff was elected to NACWA's Board of Directors. He 
currently acts as the Association's Vice President and Chair of the 
Strategic Planning Committee. Later this month; Christopher will become 
NACWA's President. As the President of NACWA, he will build on its 
reputation as the leading advocate for responsible national policies 
that advance clean water and a healthy environment.
  For his tireless commitment to ensuring that Los Angeles becomes an 
environmentally smart city, I ask all Members of Congress to join me in 
congratulating Christopher Westhoff on becoming President of the 
National Association of Clean Water Agencies.

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