[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 113 (Thursday, July 29, 2010)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E1483-E1484]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




          BEN HUESO HONORED WITH 2010 COMMUNITY SERVICE AWARD

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                            HON. BOB FILNER

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, July 29, 2010

  Mr. FILNER. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor a very dedicated 
public servant on the San Diego City Council. City Council President 
Ben Hueso considers quality of life issues such as job creation, 
neighborhood livability and protecting the environment his top 
priorities this year. Since his 2006 election to the San Diego City 
Council, Hueso has advocated for District Eight constituents and the 
city as whole as a Councilmember, developing an open, consensus-
building management style. As Council President, he schedules items for 
consideration by the Council, chairs Council meetings, and selects 
committee chairs and committee vice-chairs for approval by a Council 
majority.
  In addition to serving as Council President, Hueso chairs the Rules, 
Open Government and Intergovernmental Relations Committee, serves on 
SANDAG's Borders Committee, and as First Alternate for SANDAG's 
Executive Committee. He is San Diego County's representative for the 
League of California Cities and sits on the Otay Valley Regional Park 
Policy Committee. Hueso recently completed his service as a 
Commissioner on the California Coastal Commission, where he helped 
protect California's coastal resources.
  Prior to becoming a Councilmember, Hueso successfully owned and 
operated a small business in Logan Heights. His strong community

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advocacy includes service as a member of the Policy Chief's Advisory 
Committee, founding the central Commercial District Revitalization 
Corporation, belonging to the Inner City Business Associations and 
serving as a board member for the Sherman Heights Community Center.
  Hueso holds a bachelor's of arts degree from the University of 
California, Los Angeles; he also completed postgraduate work in 
Community and Economic Development at San Diego State University. He 
and his wife, Laura, live in Logan Heights with their four young sons.
  I am happy to join in honoring San Diego City Councilman Ben Hueso 
with the Community Service Award presented to him at the 28th Annual 
John S. Lyons Memorial Banquet in San Diego on September 11, 2010.

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