[Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 162 (Tuesday, October 10, 2017)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1349]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




RECOGNIZING ROBERT E. DOYLE UPON HIS 40TH ANNIVERSARY WITH THE EAST BAY 
                         REGIONAL PARK DISTRICT

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                          HON. MARK DeSAULNIER

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, October 10, 2017

  Mr. DeSAULNIER. Mr. Speaker, I rise to recognize Robert E. Doyle for 
serving 40 years with the East Bay Regional Park District (EBRPD), the 
largest local park agency in the United States.
  Mr. Doyle began his career as a park ranger, serving at various parks 
within EBRPD. Throughout his tenure he moved to the Planning & Design 
Department, then working to develop a first of its kind Regional Trails 
Master Plan. He later became a Chief, then Assistant General Manager 
for Land and Planning in 1990, where he served for 21 years--leading 
the greatest expansion of parks and trails in the Park District's 80 
year history. He now serves as General Manager.
  In 1971, Mr. Doyle was a founding board member of Save Mount Diablo, 
a nonprofit land trust and conservation organization that serves to 
protect, restore, and add acreage to Mount Diablo State Park, one of 
the ecological treasures of the San Francisco Bay Area. He served on 
the board for 25 years, including several years as Board president. Mr. 
Doyle was also a founding board member of the East Bay Conservation 
Corps and the Bay Area Ridge Trail Council, and served as a board 
member of the Bay Area Open Space Council.
  As part of his responsibility to advance the mission and vision of 
the East Bay Parks, Mr. Doyle works tirelessly to advance urban parks 
and recreation, garnering support nationally and internationally. He 
has presented twice regarding the Park District's Healthy Parks Healthy 
People initiatives at International Union for Conservation of Nature 
World Parks conferences, as well as at national park and open space 
conferences on a variety of impactful issues.
  I congratulate Mr. Doyle on this milestone achievement, thank him for 
all he has done for EBRPD and the community, and wish him best of luck 
in the future.

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