[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 57 (Tuesday, April 2, 2019)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E390-E391]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                        HONORING JOHN DELL'OSSO

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                           HON. JARED HUFFMAN

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, April 2, 2019

  Mr. HUFFMAN. Madam Speaker, I rise today in recognition of John 
Dell'Osso, a National Park Service ranger who is retiring after more 
than 35 years of dedicated federal service.
  Born in San Francisco, John's family moved to Petaluma where he would 
attended school. After getting his AA degree from the Santa Rosa Junior 
College in 1981, John received a Bachelor of Science in Environmental 
Planning and Management from the University of California Davis two 
years later.
  John began his career with the National Park Service in May of 1983 
at the Point Reyes National Seashore. Starting as a Seasonal 
Interpretive Ranger that summer, John worked as an Administrative Clerk 
and a park ranger, eventually becoming a Supervisory Park Ranger. In 
1994, John was promoted to Chief of Interpretation and Resource 
Education for the Point Reyes National Seashore, and later became the 
park Public Information Officer, roles that he held for 25 years.
  John's leadership brought great acclaim to the park and the National 
Park Service over the years, especially in the area of universal 
accessibility. Through design work on exhibit panels, accessibility 
guides, audio descriptions, and braille publications, John expanded the 
way in which the park shares information to the public. The park 
interpretation and resource education division has received 14 national 
media awards under his leadership, which is more than any other 
national park unit. During his tenure, John also worked to expand 
accessibility in parks across the country, and the National Park 
Service recognized him for his work on sea level rise exhibits and 
messaging in 2017.
  John's dedication to public service extended beyond his work for the 
National Park Service.

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He was elected to the Cotati City Council in 1994, served three four-
year terms on the council, and chaired the Sonoma County Mayors and 
Councilmembers Association. John has also served as a member of 
numerous local boards and commissions, including the Cotati Library 
Foundation, Rancho Cotati Little League, Sonoma County Library 
Commission, and the Santa Rosa Junior College Agriculture and Natural 
Resources Advisory Committee, among others
  Madam Speaker, John Dell'Osso has spent his career making our parks 
more educational and accessible to the public. His commitment to public 
service through the National Park Service, and as a local elected 
official, has had a significant and positive impact on the region and 
the country. Therefore, please Join me in congratulating John Dell'Osso 
on the occasion of his retirement, and wishing him well on his next 
endeavors.

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