[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 182 (Friday, November 16, 2018)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1537]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




   BEVERLY LOWRY RETIRES FROM BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE MOJAVE WATER 
                                 AGENCY

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                             HON. PAUL COOK

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                       Friday, November 16, 2018

  Mr. COOK. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize and honor Beverly 
Lowry for her service on the Board of Directors of the Mojave Water 
Agency in Apple Valley California. Bev, as she is affectionately known 
by most, began her distinguished career in the water industry serving 
her first term with the Mojave Water Agency through 1976, and later was 
re-elected in 1989, serving continuously since that time. Bev has held 
the position of President of the Board of Directors in 1993 and from 
1996 through 1999, and again from 2014 through 2016.
  Bev has been a Barstow area resident for more than 50 years. She and 
her late husband Al settled in Barstow in 1966 where she has lived 
since with her two sons and two grandsons close by. She has led a 
lengthy and distinguished career in public service, including her 
current term as a Director at Mojave Water District representing 
Division 6, which encompasses the greater Barstow area.
  During her tenure with Mojave, Bev has seen the agency transform as 
the desert communities have grown. As an advocate for water rights and 
integrated planning Bev worked to secure community participation in the 
Agency's first Integrated Regional Water Management Plan in 2004, as 
well as subsequent updates of the plan. Bev also oversaw the completion 
of multiple other projects and initiatives that would ultimately aid 
the region in continuing to supply water as the state of California 
faced extreme drought conditions.
  Her passion and service extend throughout the community serving in 
several roles where she worked on behalf of the larger region. While I 
have enjoyed working with Bev, I also asked former Congressman Jerry 
Lewis to join me in thanking her for her service. Congressman Lewis 
said, ``Bev's dedication to the Mojave Water Agency is to be commended. 
It was a privilege to work with her while I was a Member of Congress. 
In addition to calling her a great public servant, it is a privilege to 
call her my friend.''
  Marking her 34 years of well-respected service, Mr. Speaker, I ask 
that my colleagues join me in wishing Bev well in her retirement. Her 
decades of service to the Mojave Water Agency is inspirational, and I 
am grateful for her contributions to the community and state of 
California.

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