[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 147 (Wednesday, September 28, 2016)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E1395-E1396]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                    HONORING MR. CHARLES C. FIELDER

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                           HON. MIKE THOMPSON

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                     Wednesday, September 28, 2016

  Mr. THOMPSON of California. Mr. Speaker, I rise today, along with 
Representative Huffman, to honor Charles C. Fielder, the Director of 
Caltrans District 1, upon his retirement on September 29, 2016 from an 
impressive career that spanned over 28 years as a

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civil engineer in state and federal transportation planning.
  A California native, Mr. Fielder completed his B.S. in Civil 
Engineering at the University of California, Davis and his Master in 
Business Administration at Humboldt State University. He moved to 
Humboldt County in 1988 and has been an active member of his community 
ever since.
  Mr. Fielder began his career with Caltrans as a Junior Civil Engineer 
and rapidly earned promotions in the agency. He served as a 
Transportation Engineer, Senior Transportation Engineer and Supervising 
Transportation Engineer over the next three years before earning a 
promotion to Deputy District Director for Program and Project 
Management. He was appointed District 1 Director in 2003 and has since 
been responsible for transportation policy and projects across northern 
California. Mr. Fielder has also served in Sacramento as an Interim 
Deputy Director for Maintenance and Operations, where he was 
responsible for over 50,000 lane miles throughout California.
  Throughout his career, Mr. Fielder has focused on collaborative 
approaches to transportation operations. He has served our community 
well by receiving and implementing suggestions from the public. In 
addition to his work with Caltrans, he is a member of the American 
Society of Civil Engineers and he serves as a committee member on the 
Transportation Research Board which addresses transportation issues on 
a national level.
  Mr. Speaker, Mr. Fielder has dedicated his career to making the 
process of delivering a safe, sustainable, integrated and efficient 
transportation system as transparent as possible. Therefore, it is 
fitting and proper that we honor him here today and extend our best 
wishes for an enjoyable retirement.

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