[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 48 (Wednesday, March 26, 2014)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E440]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                     CELEBRATING MR. RICHARD YOUNG

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                           HON. JARED HUFFMAN

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                       Wednesday, March 26, 2014

  Mr. HUFFMAN. Mr. Speaker, it is my pleasure to recognize Mr. Richard 
Young on his recent retirement from the Crescent City Harbor District. 
Mr. Young's dedication to the Crescent City Harbor District has never 
been shaken even as he worked to restore the harbor after repeated 
disasters.
  Mr. Young earned a Ph.D. in economics at the University of 
California, Santa Barbara and went on to teach in the Naval 
Postgraduate School. He then worked as a commercial fisherman, owning 
the vessels City of Eureka and Willola.
  Mr. Young was hired as harbormaster at the Crescent City Harbor 
District in March 2004. He became known for building relationships with 
members of the harbor community and with regulatory agencies.
  Following the tsunami of 2006, the winter storms of 2008 and a major 
tsunami that crippled the harbor in 2011, Mr. Young led the district 
through massive repairs to rebuild the city's vital harbor. This $54 
million effort led to the West Coast's first tsunami-resistant harbor--
designed to withstand a 50-year tsunami event. The harbor's design also 
includes amenities that residents of California will enjoy for years to 
come.
  Please join me in expressing deep appreciation to Mr. Richard Young 
for his long and impressive career, and his exceptional record of 
service.

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