[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 118 (Friday, July 31, 2009)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2118]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




          HONORING THE SERVICE OF CLARENCE ``CAL'' W. MARSELLA

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                           HON. ED PERLMUTTER

                              of colorado

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, July 30, 2009

  Mr. PERLMUTTER. Madam Speaker, I am submitting this statement to 
express congratulations and gratitude to Clarence ``Cal'' W. Marsella 
on the occasion of his retirement as General Manager of the Regional 
Transportation District (RTD).
  Under Mr. Marsella's leadership, RTD built partnerships with local, 
state and federal officials to realize a vision of an innovative public 
transit system that meets the unique needs of our region.
  During his tenure with RTD, Mr. Marsella oversaw the successful 
completion of three new light rail lines, including the T-REX light 
rail project that opened November 17, 2006. In 2004 metro area voters 
overwhelmingly approved the FasTracks transit expansion program for the 
eight-county metro area. This represents the largest transit-only voter 
approved program in the United States. With Mr. Marsella's 
determination, progress on the FasTracks program has moved ahead 
swiftly, and construction is currently underway on the West Corridor 
which runs from downtown Denver to Golden, Colorado.
  Mr. Marsella began his transportation career in the highway 
engineering division of the State of Connecticut Department of 
Transportation in 1974. He now serves on the National Academy of 
Sciences Transportation Research Board and regularly lectures at the 
University of Denver and the University of Colorado masters degree 
programs in Transportation and Public Administration. He also speaks to 
numerous groups on the benefits and nuances of public-private 
partnerships. He was selected by the American Public Transportation 
Association as the Outstanding Public Transportation Manager in 2006 
and, under his leadership, RID was selected as the Outstanding 
Transportation Agency in North America in 2003 and 2008.
  I congratulate and extend my sincere gratitude to Cal Marsella for 
his service to the Denver region. I wish him continued success and all 
good fortune in his work ahead.

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