[Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 113 (Monday, July 3, 2017)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E941]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                        HONORING IVAN LEE WELTY

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                           HON. JARED HUFFMAN

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                          Monday, July 3, 2017

  Mr. HUFFMAN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in recognition of Ivan Lee 
Welty, as he retires from a 45-year career as an engineer and land 
surveyor on the Mendocino Coast.
  Born in Hill City, Kansas, in 1942, Mr. Welty received his degree in 
Civil Engineering from Kansas State University before making his way to 
Mendocino, California. He distinguished himself quickly by 
participating in efforts to establish the Class K Housing designation 
that expanded affordable housing options in rural Mendocino County. In 
1975 he started his business, I.L. Welty and Associates, which has 
provided engineering and design services for more than 40 years.
  As a business owner, Mr. Welty provided pro bono engineering and 
design work to numerous nonprofits including the Mendocino Coast 
Botanical Gardens, the Humane Society, the Mendocino Coast Hospitality 
Center, the Kelley House Museum, and Habitat for Humanity. In addition 
to donating his time, Mr. Welty paid his staff to assist on many of 
these projects over the years.
  Mr. Welty married the love of his life, Sally, in 1974. Together they 
were active in many environmental and community issues. They helped 
found the Mendocino Land Trust and reinstitute the historic Mendocino 
Fourth of July Parade. They were also strong supporters of the 
Mendocino Whale Wars, in which community members fought the 
international whaling fleets to end whaling in and around Cape 
Mendocino. The first Mendocino Whale War Festival, now the Mendocino 
Coast Whale Festival, swiftly became an annual tradition that continues 
today.
  Lee Welty's career is one of dedicated service to his community and 
the environment. Please join me in congratulating him on his retirement 
and expressing our deep appreciation for his outstanding contributions 
to the Mendocino Coast.

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