[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 167 (Thursday, December 16, 2010)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2160]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                    IN RECOGNITION OF JULIE LANCELLE

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                           HON. JACKIE SPEIER

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, December 16, 2010

  Ms. SPEIER. Madam Speaker, I rise to honor Julie Lancelle for her 
outstanding community service in Pacifica, California, since 1986.
  Julie moved to Pacifica in 1986 with her husband and daughter and was 
quickly drawn into the public activism intrinsic to this coastal town. 
One of her first causes was the opposition to extending the Highway 1 
freeway south of Rockaway Beach. The following year she was appointed 
to the Pacifica Open Space Task Force.
  In 1992, Julie was first elected to the Pacifica City Council. After 
serving a two-year term, she left to spend more time with her children. 
In 1997, she recommitted herself to community service and became a 
member of the Pacifica Land Trust Board where she used her years of 
experience to preserve open space.
  She was again elected to the city council in 2002 and during her 
eight years of service was instrumental in the completion of the 
Pacifica Strategic Plan, the Palmetto Streetscape Plan and the 
expansion of the Community Emergency Response Team Program. She 
advocated for the preservation of the habitat at Sharp Park, balancing 
environmental concerns with the recreational pursuits of golf and 
archery. Julie also represented her community on the Bicycle Pedestrian 
Advisory Committee and the City/County Association of Governments.
  Throughout her life, Julie has been passionate about the outdoors and 
the preservation of open space. One of the highlights in her career was 
the purchase of Mori Point and its inclusion into the Golden Gate 
National Recreational Area. She launched a campaign for that purchase 
and organized the community to raise money to partner with the Trust 
for Public Land, the Park Service and the Coastal Conservancy. Thanks 
to Julie, Mori Point is now a spectacular hiking area open to everyone.
  Madam Speaker, it is right to honor my friend and colleague Julie 
Lancelle for her outstanding advocacy and dedication to her community, 
particularly on December 15, 2010, the day she retires from the 
Pacifica City Council.

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