[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 10 (Tuesday, January 24, 2012)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E68]
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                 IN RECOGNITION OF MAYOR DAVID W. SMITH

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                        HON. FORTNEY PETE STARK

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, January 24, 2012

  Mr. STARK. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to Mayor David W. 
Smith who is retiring after serving 33 years as the Mayor of the city 
of Newark, California.
  Mayor Smith began his career in 1967 after graduating from Michigan 
Technological University with a degree in Business Administration and 
Industrial Management. He began his career as a Plant Manager at Ethyl 
Corp. After working at the plant for ten years he developed an interest 
in public service. In 1976, he was elected to the Newark City Council. 
Just two years later, in 1978, he was elected Mayor of the city of 
Newark.
  Mayor Smith is currently serving his 16th consecutive term as mayor, 
the most senior mayor currently serving in California. Additionally, he 
is also 2nd in mayoral seniority in the United States. During his 
service as Mayor, Smith was the Vice President of the Retail Division 
of Oatey Supply Chain Services from 1979 to 2006. More recently, he has 
served as the Executive Director of Ohlone College Foundation since 
2006.
  Mayor Smith's accomplishments during his tenure as Mayor are 
exemplary. He has displayed the highest level of public service to his 
citizens, and his commitment can be seen through the wide array of 
organizations and committees in which he was involved. He was a Trustee 
and Committee Chair of the United States Conference of Mayors, and was 
highly involved in the Arts Committee as well as the Education 
Committee. He was previously chair of the Alameda County Transportation 
Authority and the Tri-City Waste Management Authority, and was also 
President of the Alameda County Conference of Mayors. He is the 
currently the Chair of the Newark Redevelopment Agency, the Newark 
Disaster Council, and the Newark Community Development Advisory 
Committee.
  Mayor Smith has received a myriad of awards for his outstanding 
accomplishments. He was honored as a Distinguished Alumni of Calumet 
High School, and an Outstanding Young Alumni of Michigan Technological 
University. He was selected as one of California's Five Outstanding 
Young Men, and was named a Life Member of the United States Junior 
Chamber, a leadership and civic organization.
  I join many others in saluting Mayor Smith for his commitment to 
excellence, thanking him for his exemplary service, and wishing him 
well on his retirement.

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