[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 30 (Monday, February 27, 2012)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E247-E248]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         RECOGNIZING ROBERT FOY

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                           HON. WALLY HERGER

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                       Monday, February 27, 2012

  Mr. HERGER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the work and 
accomplishments of Robert Foy, as he prepares to retire this year as 
Chairman of the California Water Service Group's Board. The California 
Water Service Group (CWSG) provides water utility services to over two 
million people in five states, including the cities of Chico, 
Marysville and Willows, which are located in the Northern California 
congressional district I represent.
   Mr. Foy is a fourth-generation Californian and was born in San 
Francisco. He attended San Jose University and served our nation in the 
U.S. Army. Following the Army he worked for Pacific Storage and Moving 
where he eventually took over as head. On January 1, 1996, he was named 
as Chairman of the CWSG where he worked to streamline the utility's 
operations and improve customer service. One project was the 
construction and consolidation of the CWSG's customer and operations 
service center in Chico, which I was

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able to tour upon its completion in 2002. The utility's operations were 
previously spread among multiple facilities. The consolidation 
benefited the California Water Service Group's customers in Chico by 
allowing them to go to one central location for resolving their service 
issues.
   Mr. Foy also served as Chairman of the Government Relations 
Committee for the National Association of Water Companies (NAWC) for 
four years. In the NAWC's Annual Report to Congress, the organization 
presents their comments on the numerous issues facing private water 
utilities across the country.
   Mr. Foy continues to be an extraordinary individual who has made 
significant and lasting contributions to our community through his 
exemplary leadership and service as Chairman of the California Water 
Service Group's Board.
   I am extremely grateful for Bob Foy's service to our nation and 
community-at-large. I am pleased to celebrate and honor the 
accomplishments of this impressive American as he retires this year.

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