[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 85 (Friday, June 14, 2013)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E876]
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                        HONORING DEE DEE D'ADAMO

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                             HON. JIM COSTA

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                         Friday, June 14, 2013

  Mr. COSTA. Mr. Speaker, I rise today along with my colleague, Mr. 
Denham to recognize Dee Dee D'Adamo as she is honored for her years of 
service to California's San Joaquin Valley. Dee Dee was recently 
appointed by Governor Jerry Brown to the State Water Resources Control 
Board. This appointment is well deserved as Dee Dee has served in 
numerous roles to better the lives of the people of California and of 
the San Joaquin Valley.
  Dee Dee graduated from the University of California, Davis in 1982, 
and continued her education at the University of the Pacific, McGeorge 
School of Law. After receiving her Juris Doctorate, Dee Dee served on 
several committees for the California State Assembly. Dee Dee also 
served as a visiting lecturer at California State University, 
Stanislaus. She taught for the Department of Politics, so her courses 
ranged from U.S. government, to state government, and environmental 
policy.
  Before her new appointment, Dee Dee served on the California Air 
Resources Board (CARB) as the Law Member since 1999 when she was 
appointed by Governor Gray Davis. She championed language on several of 
CARB's recommendations to the legislature. A couple years ago, CARB 
approved a cap and trade program that was aimed at reducing the state's 
greenhouse gas emissions. Dee Dee had a prominent role in ensuring that 
rural communities with agricultural based economies received their fair 
share of revenues.
  Dee Dee also served the Valley at the federal level, working for 
several Members of Congress. She was the legislative director for 
Congressman Gary Condit from 1990-1991 and was his legal counsel from 
1994-2003. Following her career with Representative Condit, Dee Dee was 
Congressman Dennis Cardoza's senior policy advisor for nearly ten 
years. When Representative Cardoza retired, Dee Dee joined Congressman 
Jim Costa's staff. She served as the senior policy advisor for his 
office up until the day she was appointed to the State Water Resources 
Control Board.
  In 2012, Dee Dee was honored as Woman of the Year for the 17th 
Assembly district by Assemblywoman Cathleen Galgiani. The knowledge and 
expertise that Dee Dee exhibits is truly admirable, and we are grateful 
to have had the opportunity to work with her over the past couple 
decades.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join Mr. Denham and myself in 
recognizing Dee Dee D'Adamo for the outstanding contributions she has 
made to our Valley and our entire nation. Dee Dee will undoubtedly 
prove to be an asset to the Governor's Administration.

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