[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 146 (Thursday, November 15, 2012)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1766]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




          HONORING WORK OF DISTRICT II SUPERVISOR, LYLE TURPIN

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                            HON. JEFF DENHAM

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, November 15, 2012

  Mr. DENHAM. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the dedicated work of 
District II Supervisor, Lyle Turpin. Lyle served as Mariposa County 
District II Planning Commissioner from 2001-2007. He was elected and 
served as District II Supervisor from 2005-2012 and was acting Chair in 
2008. Lyle's list of service accomplishments attests to his commitment 
as a distinguished member of our community.
  Mr. Turpin was a member of the Local Agency Formation Commission 
(LAFCo) and served the county as a member of the following committees: 
Coulterville Service Area Number One Advisory Board, Coulterville Town 
Planning Advisory Council, Greeley Hill Planning Advisory Committee, 
Lake Don Pedro Service Area 1-M Advisory Board, Local Transportation 
Commission Technical Advisory Committee, and Pedestrian and Equestrian 
Trails Advisory Board.
  In addition to his tireless work on various county committees, Lyle 
served on the following agencies and Board of Directors: Calaveras-
Mariposa Community Action Agency, Mountain Counties Air Basin, Sierra 
Nevada Conservancy, Yosemite/Sequoia Resource Conservation and 
Development Area, Tuolumne/Mariposa County Resource Advisory Committee, 
and Agriculture and the Natural Resources--CSAC.
  Mr. Turpin has spent his time as Supervisor dedicated to the 
following county projects: The General Plan; Coulterville and Mariposa 
Town Drainage Study; Yosemite West Community Plan; SilverTip Resort 
project amended site plan, Catheys Valley Community Plan; construction 
of the new Human Services facility; zoning amendments; the acquisition 
of new fire trucks and water tenders; construction and funding for 
three new fire stations; obtaining a Fixed Base Operator to oversee the 
Mariposa/Yosemite Airport operations; construction of the Red Cloud 
Library; improvements to the Midpines Park; Airport improvement 
projects; the Seventh Day Adventist Camp project; Lake Don Pedro 
Wastewater Treatment Facility; the MOU with the Administrative Office 
of the Courts and the County of Mariposa for the continued use of the 
historic Mariposa County Courthouse Superior Court; completion of the 
Solid Waste Compost facility; fuel load reduction projects; road 
maintenance projects; Agri-nature and Agri-tourism policy; Foresta 
Community Wildfire Protection Plan; Williamson Act/historical parcels; 
and the AB 885 state-wide issue relative to well and septic 
inspections.
  Lyle remains active in the community, attending many local community 
organization events and fundraisers. He has helped the community 
contend with the impacts of the Ferguson rock slide disaster of 2006, 
the horrific Oliver and Telegraph Fires of 2008, the Big Meadow Fire of 
2009, the 2011 Motor Fire in El Portal, and damages associated with the 
rains in late December 2010--including Ben Hur Road. He also helped to 
establish the separate Human Services/Risk Management department and 
implement the paperless agenda management system for the Mariposa Board 
of Supervisors.
  Mr. Speaker, please join me in honoring District II Supervisor Lyle 
Turpin for his outstanding commitment to serve his community. Mr. 
Turpin is a true public servant, and I wish him continued success in 
his future endeavors.

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