[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 34 (Monday, February 26, 2018)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E218]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                   IN RECOGNITION OF ROBERT J. WASTE

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                          HON. DORIS O. MATSUI

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                       Monday, February 26, 2018

  Ms. MATSUI. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in recognition of Mr. Robert J. 
Waste on the occasion of his retirement as Director of UC Davis 
Health's Government and Community Relations Program. I ask my 
colleagues to join me in honoring Mr. Waste for his leadership and 
commitment to UC Davis Health, as well as for his dedication to the 
strength of the greater Sacramento region.
  Since joining UC Davis Health (UCDH) eight years ago, Mr. Waste has 
been instrumental in building the Government and Community Relations 
Program into what it is today. His leadership has led to such 
revolutionary projects as the creation of the UCDH Infant Cord Blood 
Banking Program, the Burn Outcome Research Institute, and the UCDH 
Center for Behavioral Health Excellence--the multi-year Mental Health 
Collaborative that resulted in strengthening Sacramento County crisis 
mental health services.
  In addition to his work in UC Davis Health's Government and Community 
Relations Program, Mr. Waste has also been an active member of the 
Sacramento community. Mr. Waste's experience includes service as chair 
and member of the City of Sacramento Planning Commission, membership on 
the Sacramento Heritage Board, and chair of the City of Sacramento 
Campaign Reform Commission.
  Mr. Speaker, it gives me great pleasure to pay tribute to Mr. Robert 
Waste, outgoing Director of UC Davis Health's Government and Community 
Relations Program, as his friends and colleagues celebrate his well-
earned retirement. I ask all my colleagues to join me in honoring his 
tenacity and dedication on behalf of the Government and Community 
Relations Program, as well as his dedication to the Sacramento region.

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