[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 165 (Tuesday, December 14, 2010)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2132]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                      RECOGNIZING CHAUNCEY POSTON

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                          HON. TOM McCLINTOCK

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, December 14, 2010

  Mr. McCLINTOCK. Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize the service 
of Chauncey Poston to the City of Grass Valley, California.
  Council Member Poston has a long history of service to others, 
beginning with his time with the United States Navy serving in Vietnam 
and Guam, following which he returned home to California where he 
earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Natural Resources from 
California State University, Humboldt. Since 1978, Chauncey has lived 
in Nevada County, where he has served as President of the Nevada County 
Resource Conservation District, as a member of the Grass Valley 
Planning Commission and the Grass Valley Traffic Safety Review 
Committee and since 2006, as a member of the Grass Valley City Council. 
Chauncey is well known for his many accomplishments and contributions 
to our community, including his work to ensure the fiscal solvency of 
the City's infrastructure programs, facilitating the cooperation 
between local government, businesses and interest groups and working to 
address each issue the City has faced as it has grown: from traffic 
congestion to public safety and economic development. It is a 
remarkable statement of Council Member Poston's service that every part 
of our community, from businesses to fine and performing arts groups to 
environmental advocates, felt they were well represented by his 
efforts.
  Grass Valley City Administrator Dan Holler described Chauncey well: 
``Throughout his years on the City Council he was dedicated to building 
a better community by listening to residents and businesses, by being 
involved in civic organizations, by making hard decisions and by 
focusing on the long-term vision of the City of Grass Valley.'' Madam 
Speaker, in a time where localities across our country are struggling 
to find competent and effective leaders, Council Member Chauncey Poston 
has served as a fine example of the culture of service that ought to be 
reflected in all elected officials, and it is my privilege to rise 
today in recognition of that service.

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