[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 151 (Thursday, December 11, 2014)]
[House]
[Page H10302]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




             CONGRATULATING BILL LOCKYER ON HIS RETIREMENT

  (Mr. SWALWELL of California asked and was given permission to address 
the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. SWALWELL of California. Madam Speaker, I rise to recognize 
California State Treasurer Bill Lockyer, who will be retiring in 
January after over 45 years of service.
  Bill is an Oakland native and longtime resident of Hayward, 
California, in the 15th Congressional District. He served as California 
State treasurer for the past 8 years, and prior to that he served as 
California's attorney general, which I appreciated as a former 
prosecutor, especially the work he did on behalf of sexual assault 
victims. He also served 25 years in the State legislature and 4 years 
as Senate pro tem. He is known as a strong policymaker and a well-
respected leader.
  As treasurer, he served under two Governors and effectively managed 
California's budget through the recession. He kept the economy growing 
through tough economic times, while maintaining key investments and 
expanding California's 529 college savings program and expanding 
investments in renewable energy.
  His leadership will be missed, but he leaves an incredible legacy for 
others to follow. Again, I want to thank Bill Lockyer for his 
remarkable career of public service and wish him; his wife, Nadia; and 
their children the best as he moves on to his next step in public 
service.

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