[Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 98 (Thursday, June 8, 2017)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E799]
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            RECOGNIZING THE LIFE AND SERVICE OF JOHN T. KNOX

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                          HON. MARK DeSAULNIER

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                         Thursday, June 8, 2017

  Mr. DeSAULNIER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the life and 
service of a former Contra Costa Assemblyman, Mr. John Knox.
  Mr. Knox spent 20 years in the Assembly, representing western Contra 
Costa County. Besides the state's environmental law, he sponsored laws 
creating the San Francisco Bay Conservation and Development Commission, 
which was signed by Governor Reagan and thwarted plans to fill in parts 
of the bay; authorizing state regulation of health maintenance 
organizations, rewriting standards for sales of stock and other 
corporate securities in California, and establishing regional planning 
agencies.
  Even after he retired from the Legislature and joined a law firm, he 
was often brought back to preside as the house parliamentarian. A 
section of Interstate 580 leading to the Richmond-San Rafael Bridge is 
named the John T. Knox Freeway because of his success in obtaining 
funding to rebuild a dangerous, undivided highway.
  After his time in the Assembly, Mr. Knox was always willing to sit 
down and discuss issues, whether that be in classrooms or simply over 
lunch with colleagues and peers. He was always willing to lend his 
knowledge and experience to the betterment of the Contra Costa 
community.
  John was an inspiration and a friend, and will be greatly missed by 
not only myself, but the entire Contra Costa community.

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