[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 81 (Friday, June 1, 2012)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E949]
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                        IN MEMORY OF TOM GLANCY

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                          HON. ELTON GALLEGLY

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                          Friday, June 1, 2012

  Mr. GALLEGLY. Mr. Speaker, I rise in memory of Tom Glancy, who passed 
away earlier this month after more than 12 years of exceptional service 
to the citizens as an appointed and elected official for the City of 
Thousand Oaks, California.
  After serving 6 years on the city's Planning Commission, Tom was 
appointed to the Thousand Oaks City Council in 2005. He was elected to 
a full term in 2008 and served as mayor in 2009. He resigned on May 11 
due to declining health.
  A dentist who specialized in implants and reconstructive dentistry, 
Tom treated his time in public office as a second full-time job. He was 
known to bring Planning Commission and later City Council binders with 
him on vacations or weekend getaways so he could be prepared when 
sitting on the dais. He served on 23 separate committees and boards 
during his time on the council.
  Those included turns as vice president, president, and immediate past 
president of the Association of Water Agencies of Ventura County; chair 
of the League of California Cities Community Services Policy Committee; 
and vice-chair and chair of the League of California Cities 
Transportation, Communication & Public Works Committee.
  Tom's service was not limited to appointed and elected office 
however. After 30 years of active and reserve duty, Tom retired from 
the U.S. Navy as a captain. He was also an active Rotarian for 25 years 
and served as president of the Rotary Club of Thousand Oaks from 1992 
1993. He served on the board of the Southeast Ventura County YMCA, was 
general chairman and executive chairman of the Conejo Valley Days 
Committee, and served as Conejo Valley Days Grand Marshal in 2011.
  When not serving his community, Tom and his wife, Karen--who is an 
artist and served as his dental assistant--enjoyed local and 
international travel, hiking, fishing, sailing, and spending time with 
their four children and four grandchildren. Tom was also an 
accomplished cook and pilot.
  His was a life well-lived.
  Mr. Speaker, I know my colleagues join me in celebrating the life of 
Tom Glancy, in remembering his many accomplishments, in thanking him 
for his many years of service to his country and community, and in 
offering our condolences to Karen, their children and grandchildren, 
and all who were touched by Tom's friendship and dedication.
  Godspeed, Tom.

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