[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 93 (Tuesday, June 4, 2019)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E702-E703]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                      REMEMBERING THOMAS A. CAHILL

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                          HON. JOHN GARAMENDI

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, June 04, 2019

  Mr. GARAMENDI. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor the memory and 
service of Thomas A. Cahill, a member of the University of California, 
Davis community for over 45 years who embodied the American spirit of 
innovation and enduring dedication to his family and community.
   Born on March 4, 1937, Thomas grew up in Sudbury, Massachusetts and 
earned his Ph.D. in nuclear physics from University of California, Los 
Angeles. In 1967, Thomas joined U.C. Davis' Crocker Nuclear Laboratory, 
where he conducted research for the Pioneer and Voyager spacecraft 
before beginning his work on California air quality. The aerosol and 
visibility network he developed as the director of Crocker Nuclear 
Laboratory improved the health of millions of Californians and expanded 
into the current nationwide IMPROVE program, widely considered the 
network of its kind in the world.
   Beyond his scientific contributions, Thomas served as the thesis 
advisor to over two dozen Ph.D. students, published eight books, and 
donated 196 acres of land to the U.C. Natural Reserve System as the 
Cahill Riparian Preserve. For his work, U.C. Davis awarded Thomas the 
Academic Public Service Award in 1994 and the Outstanding Emeritus 
Professor Award in 2014. Following his retirement in 1994, Thomas 
continued his work on aerosols, including testimony before Congress on 
pollutant levels caused by the collapse of the World Trade Center. Even 
while ill, Thomas developed an ultrafine aerosol sampler to help people 
living near freeways. His contributions to science and public health 
established a legacy that will endure for many years to come.
   He is survived by his wife Ginny; children Cathy and Tom; sister 
Barbara; and nieces and nephews. I know that they, along with the rest 
of his extended family and friends, join me in celebrating his life and 
his memory.

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