[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 87 (Thursday, June 10, 2010)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1077]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


  A TRIBUTE TO CHIEF STEVEN FOSTER IN RECOGNITION OF HIS 20 YEARS OF 
                                SERVICE

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                         HON. DANIEL E. LUNGREN

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, June 10, 2010

  Mr. DANIEL E. LUNGREN of California. Madam Speaker, I rise today to 
recognize and honor Fire Chief Steven Foster for his 20 years of 
service to the Cosumnes Community Services District as he now retires.
  The Cosumnes CSD serves an estimated 169,000 south Sacramento County 
residents in a 157-square mile area. Its award-winning parks and 
recreation services--including the operation of 83 CSD parks--operate 
exclusively within the Elk Grove community. It provides fire protection 
and emergency medical services for the cities of Elk Grove and Galt and 
unincorporated areas of south Sacramento County.
  Foster, in addition to his duties as Cosumnes Fire Chief, has been an 
officer in the California Fire Chiefs Association and has been serving 
as chair of its legislative committee this year.
  Over the years, Chief Foster became the Fire Marshal and ushered in 
new fire codes. Rising to the rank of Deputy Fire Chief, he was 
responsible for the Department budget and guided the purchase of 
numerous properties for future fire stations, managed the construction 
of Fire Station 72 in Franklin Reserve, and renovated and expanded 
Station 74 in Laguna.
  Foster is a past President of the Sacramento County Fire Marshals and 
Fire Chiefs Associations. He also has been active in the Elk Grove 
Rotary Club.
  Steven Foster is on the executive board for the Sacramento Area Fire 
Chaplaincy. He is a member of the Elk Grove Rotary Club, and is a past 
president for both the Sacramento County Fire Chiefs Association and 
Sacramento County Fire Marshals Association.
  I am pleased to recognize and congratulate Steven Foster on his 
retirement for his dedication to our community.

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