[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 132 (Tuesday, September 16, 2014)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1420]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                      TRIBUTE TO CHARLES D. FIELD

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                            HON. KEN CALVERT

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                      Tuesday, September 16, 2014

  Mr. CALVERT. Mr. Speaker, I rise today with my colleague, Congressman 
Mark Takano, to honor and pay tribute to an individual whose dedication 
and contributions to the community are exceptional. Riverside, 
California has been fortunate to have dynamic and committed leaders who 
willingly and unselfishly give their time and talent to make their 
communities a better place to live and work. Charles Field is certainly 
one of these individuals. Charles' wide ranging accomplishments have 
made a permanent mark on Riverside. On September 17, 2014, Charles will 
be stepping down from the Western Municipal Water District Board of 
Directors after seven remarkable years of service.
  During Charles' time with the Western Municipal Water District Board, 
he enthusiastically gave his talents to a variety of positions, 
including President, Vice President and Secretary. Additionally, 
Charles represented the Western Municipal Water District through 
distinguished leadership on the Chino Desalter Authority and on the 
Chino Basin Watermaster Board as well as serving on additional Western 
Municipal Water District and regional committees during his tenure.
  Charles' dedication to civic service was matched by his passion in 
the legal field. Prior to joining the Western Municipal Water District 
Board of Directors, Mr. Field spent more than forty years in the 
various legal capacities, serving as a judge at the Riverside County 
Superior Court from 1990 to 2004 and also as a partner at the Riverside 
law firm Best, Best and Krieger.
  It is hard to imagine that Charles would have any free time on his 
hands, yet he always found time to further support the community and 
the lives of those around him. The variety of organizations Charles 
gave his efforts to include the Riverside Arts Council, the Riverside 
County Barristers, the Mission Inn Foundation Board, the Historic 
Committee for Riverside Superior Court, the Press-Enterprise Board of 
Directors, the Board of Regents of the University of California, and 
the UCR Alumni Association.
  For all that he has done, it is no surprise that Charles has been the 
recipient of numerous community awards. His dedicated civic leadership, 
service and support of the Riverside community were honored with the 
prestigious Frank Miller Civic Achievement Award. Charles, along with 
his wife, Virginia, also received the Lifetime Achievement Award for 
their devoted community involvement from Riverside's Mayor's Commission 
on Aging.
  Charles' unparalleled commitment and tireless passion for public 
service has contributed immensely to the betterment of the Riverside 
community. We are proud to call him a fellow community member, American 
and friend. I know that many individuals are grateful for his service 
and we salute him as he steps down and embarks on a new chapter.

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