[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 67 (Friday, April 29, 2016)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E630]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




   HONORING REPRESENTATIVE JARED HUFFMAN FOR BEING INDUCTED INTO THE 
                          GAUCHO HALL OF FAME

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                            HON. LOIS CAPPS

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                         Friday, April 29, 2016

  Mrs. CAPPS. Mr. Speaker, today I rise to honor my distinguished 
colleague and friend Representative Jared Huffman of California's 
Second Congressional District for his induction into the ``Gaucho Hall 
of Fame'' at the University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB).
   Born and raised in Independence, Missouri, Jared Huffman graduated 
William Chrisman High School in 1982. His passion for volleyball led 
him to the West Coast where he attended UCSB. While there, he was a 
starter for the UCSB Men's Volleyball team and was recognized as a 
three-time NCAA All-American volleyball player. Upon graduating magna 
cum laude, Jared went on to play for the number 1 ranked USA Men's 
Volleyball Team in 1987.
   In 1990, he graduated cum laude from Boston College Law School and 
served as an attorney for many years eventually representing the 
National Resource Defense Council working to protect the environment. 
Jared was elected to the California State Assembly in 2006 where he 
served on the Water, Parks, and Wildlife Committee and the Budget 
Committee. In 2012, he was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives 
where he continues to serve his constituents in California's Second 
Congressional District.
   Since coming to Congress, Jared has served as a member of both the 
House Natural Resources and the House Transportation and Infrastructure 
Committees, where he has been a leader in the fight to protect our 
nation's environment and public lands. Jared has had a long career of 
academic excellence, athletic achievements, and tireless dedication to 
public service. For all these reasons, he will be inducted into the 
UCSB Gaucho Hall of Fame on April 30, 2016.
   I congratulate him on this well-deserved honor.

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