[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 94 (Tuesday, June 14, 2016)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E915]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         TRIBUTE TO WAYNE HEFTY

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                          HON. DAVID W. JOLLY

                               of florida

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, June 14, 2016

  Mr. JOLLY. Mr. Speaker, I want to recognize Wayne Hefty for his 
service to Pinellas County.
  Mr. Hefty has worked in Pinellas for many years. In 1975, he worked 
in Gulfport as a park supervisor landscaping and designing green 
spaces. In 1979, he opened up his own business where he designed and 
installed parks and playgrounds all over the community.
  In 1992, he applied to be the Director of Public Works in Indian 
Rocks Beach, and among sixty applicants, Mr. Hefty was chosen for the 
job. His first task was to fix up the city for the annual Art in the 
Park show in 1992 which he completed successfully. From there, he 
finished dozens of projects including the city's Nature Park and Beach 
Access walkovers. Mr. Hefty was also involved in Keep Pinellas 
Beautiful, an organization formed in 1996. He was an active member of 
the board for ten years and served as a treasurer.
  In 1998, Mr. Hefty became a consultant for the Pinellas County School 
Board and Pinellas County Utilities. His first assignment was to find 
out the energy usage for 140 different school buildings in eleven 
different municipalities. He also worked with the county's water 
management and created the energy team to manage the county's water, 
recycling, and trash programs. This project saved the city twelve 
million dollars. In 2004, he joined the Energy Systems Group which 
proposed energy saving strategies across thirteen states.
  Mr. Speaker, I want to recognize Wayne Hefty for his hard work for 
Pinellas County. He has shown exceptional dedication to the community 
and it has been a pleasure having him as a neighbor. I ask that this 
body rise to recognize Mr. Hefty for his years of service.

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