[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 55 (Tuesday, April 8, 2008)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E535]
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                          HONORING DON TEMEYER

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                          HON. BRUCE L. BRALEY

                                of iowa

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, April 8, 2008

  Mr. BRALEY of Iowa. Madam Speaker, I rise today to congratulate Don 
Temeyer on his retirement as the Community Planning and Development 
Director for the City of Waterloo. At the end of this month, Don will 
be retiring after 33 years of service to the City of Waterloo.
  Over the past 33 years, Don has been instrumental in moving the City 
of Waterloo forward and bringing the community together. With Don's 
guidance the City of Waterloo has seen successes from economic 
development to upgrading the city's recreational opportunities.
  Don has served six different mayors and began his work in the 
Planning and Zoning office in 1974, the same year he graduated from 
Iowa State University. Don eventually headed this department. Community 
Planning and Development--comprised of Planning and Zoning, Community 
Development, the Waterloo Housing Authority and economic development 
functions--was formed in the middle 1990s with Don taking the lead.
  Don has dedicated his life to the promotion and development of the 
City of Waterloo. His work has proven that strong community advocates 
can make a tremendous difference in their own backyards. With Don's 
retirement we are losing years of institutional knowledge and a 
champion for the needs of Waterloo residents. I am proud to represent 
Don and the City of Waterloo in Congress. I wish him the best in all 
his endeavors.

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