[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 197 (Thursday, November 19, 2020)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1057]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                     TRIBUTE TO RONALD W. SULLIVAN

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                            HON. KEN CALVERT

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, November 19, 2020

  Mr. CALVERT. Madam Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to and 
congratulate Director Ronald W. Sullivan for his nearly two decades of 
dedicated service to Eastern Municipal Water District (EMWD).
  Director Sullivan has been a Board Member at EMWD since January 2003, 
representing Division 4, which includes the cities of Menifee and 
Perris. During his tenure on the Board, Director Sullivan has dedicated 
himself to helping EMWD advance projects that provide a more reliable 
water supply for future generations of customers in western Riverside 
County. He has helped EMWD secure hundreds of millions of dollars in 
local, state and federal funds that have expanded water, wastewater and 
recycled water infrastructure. He played a pivotal role in the 
advancement of EMWD's groundwater desalination program, including the 
Perris II Desalter. Mr. Sullivan was also a driving force behind the 
completion of modernized sewer systems in the economically 
disadvantaged communities of Quail Valley and Enchanted Heights; both 
projects were offset by significant external funding.
  Director Sullivan was passionate about addressing arid west issues. 
He served as a board member on the National Water Resources 
Association, was a federal affairs liaison for the Association of 
California Water Agencies, and was honored by the Texas Water 
Conservation Association for his dedication to multi-state 
collaboration on federal issues with Texas. Mr. Sullivan was a tireless 
advocate in Washington, DC, providing testimony before Congress and 
pushing federal agencies to partner with EMWD to address the needs of 
his constituents.
  Director Sullivan has served as EMWD's representative to the Santa 
Ana Watershed Project Authority (SAWPA), which manages the Inland 
Empire Brine Line and other regional watershed management programs as 
well as the Western Riverside Council of Governments. He is a former 
Riverside County Planning Commissioner, and City of Hemet Planning 
Commissioner.
  Ron is a great American, a true public servant, and a friend. The 
entire Southern California region, as well as the arid west, thank Ron 
for his many years of dedicated service and I wish him the best in his 
next chapter.

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