[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 163 (Tuesday, December 18, 2012)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1949]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                IN RECOGNITION OF PETER JAMES DeJARNATT

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                           HON. JACKIE SPEIER

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, December 18, 2012

  Ms. SPEIER. Mr. Speaker, I rise to honor Peter James DeJarnatt for 
his 16 years of service on the Pacifica City Council, four of them as 
mayor. Pete has been a tireless champion of the environment and 
Pacifica residents and visitors can thank him for many of the trails 
and much of the open space that allow all of us to enjoy the beautiful 
coast.
  Pete was first elected to the city council in 1996. During his 
tenure, he always aimed to achieve a balance between development and 
the quality of life of residents. His work and partnership with the 
Pacifica Land Trust were vital in the transfers of Mori Point, the San 
Pedro Headland parcel and Cattle Hill to the Golden Gate National 
Recreation Area.
  Pete was instrumental in championing major improvements to Linda Mar 
Beach, a popular surf spot. Ample parking, hiking and biking trails 
have turned it into a true multipurpose area, attracting tourists and 
locals alike. He also helped create flood protection for lower Linda 
Mar as well as a new estuary for San Pedro Creek. The San Pedro Creek 
Control Project included rerouting the lower creek, placing gravel to 
provide steelhead spawning beds, and creating new wetlands. The solar 
power projects on top of the wastewater treatment plant and the 
community center are in part due to Pete's outstanding work.
  As an advocate of the arts and civic engagement, Pete played an 
important part in creating the Sanchez Art Center, the farmers market, 
additional senior housing, the skateboard park and the new police 
station. He has been a long-time supporter of Pacifica's library system 
and the resource center.
  Pete, a native San Franciscan, graduated from Terra Nova High School 
and attended the College of San Mateo.
  He and his long time partner Dianne Devin live in Pacifica. In his 
spare time, Peter loves to garden, hike, camp, dive and read.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask the House of Representatives to rise with me to 
honor Peter DeJarnatt on the day of his retirement as mayor of 
Pacifica. He has dedicated his life to his community and public service 
and has never tired of improving the lives of residents of this coastal 
gem.

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