[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 162 (Monday, November 14, 2016)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1445]
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             IN RECOGNITION OF THE HONORABLE BILL KRISTOFF

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                          HON. DORIS O. MATSUI

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                       Monday, November 14, 2016

  Ms. MATSUI. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in recognition of Bill Kristoff 
as he retires from service on the West Sacramento City Council. As his 
wife Brenda, family, friends, and colleagues gather to celebrate his 
public career, I ask all of my colleagues to join me in honoring Mr. 
Kristoff for almost three decades as a public servant.
  Mr. Kristoff served two years in the U.S. Army before receiving his 
Bachelor's degree at Sacramento State University. He worked for the 
U.S. Postal Service for almost four decades, retiring in 2002. Mr. 
Kristoff is the only original sitting member of the West Sacramento 
City Council, first elected in 1987. He also served for single-year 
terms as mayor in 1990, 1996, and 2001 and served as mayor pro tem in 
2010.
  As a lifelong West Sacramento resident, Mr. Kristoff has contributed 
to his city in many ways. His top priorities were flood protection, 
security of West Sacramento's levees, and the city's infrastructure 
generally. Mr. Kristoff represented the city on the West Sacramento 
Area Flood Control Agency Joint Powers Authority and the Regional Water 
Authority. During his tenure on the council, West Sacramento underwent 
notable additions, including the creation of the Bryte Bend Water 
Treatment Plant, River Walk Park, Raley Field and the River Cats, the 
widening of the Harbor Boulevard interchange, the Daniel C. Palamidessi 
Bridge, the West Sacramento City Hall, and the revitalization of West 
Capitol Avenue.
  Mr. Speaker, I am honored to pay tribute to Bill Kristoff as he is 
celebrated for his service to the City of West Sacramento. I ask all my 
colleagues to join me in recognizing his outstanding work in providing 
the West Sacramento community with his invaluable services and 
contributions and wishing him the best in his retirement.

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