[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 117 (Thursday, July 24, 2014)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1222]
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                    HONORING RENEE THERIAULT WEBBER

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                           HON. MIKE THOMPSON

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, July 24, 2014

  Mr. THOMPSON of California. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Renee 
Theriault Webber upon her retirement from the Sonoma County Water 
Agency (SCWA) after thirty years of dedicated service. As the Division 
Manager for the SCWA's Environmental and Public Affairs Division, Ms. 
Webber made significant contributions to the conservation and 
management of environmental resources and water use in Sonoma County.
  Ms. Webber has devoted her professional life to environmental 
conservation. She received her Bachelor of Arts in Environmental 
Studies from California State University, Sacramento. She is a member 
of both the Association of Environmental Professionals and the 
California Native Plant Society.
  Among her innumerable contributions while with the SCWA, Ms. Webber 
coordinated the development of a national coalition to secure 
Congressional authorization for the Pacific Coastal Salmon Recovery 
Fund. Established in fiscal year 2000, the Pacific Coastal Salmon 
Recovery Fund aims to protect, restore, and conserve Pacific salmon and 
steelhead populations as well as their habitats.
  In addition to her work with the SCWA, Ms. Webber was also a 
principal manager of the North Bay Water Reuse Program. This program 
brings together three counties and ten water and sanitation agencies to 
address water supply shortages by working to develop recycled water as 
a new water supply source. When fully implemented, the North Bay Water 
Reuse Program will produce 33,000 acre-feet of recycled water per year 
in order to maximize the water supply in the North Bay.
  Ms. Weber is credited by her colleagues as being able to see both 
sides of an issue and then build consensus among those with differing 
opinions. Ms. Webber's leadership in environmental management and water 
reuse is greatly appreciated and will certainly be missed. Mr. Speaker, 
it is appropriate at this time that we honor and thank Ms. Webber for 
her public service and wish her a most enjoyable retirement.

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