[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 205 (Friday, December 4, 2020)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E1089-E1090]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                  RECOGNIZING SUPERVISOR KARL RODEFER

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                          HON. TOM McCLINTOCK

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                        Friday, December 4, 2020

  Mr. McCLINTOCK. Madam Speaker, I rise to recognize Karl Rodefer for 
his devoted service as a Tuolumne County Supervisor.
  First, however, I want to acknowledge and thank Colonel Rodefer for 
his years of expert advice in nominating the very best young men

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and women in the 4th Congressional District to our service academies. 
Himself a graduate of the United States Air Force Academy, his personal 
understanding of the critical requirements of military leadership has 
resulted in over 100 nominees succeeding at the academies and then as 
officers in our armed forces.
  Supervisor Rodefer's life is marked by public service. From his 23 
years of service with the United States Air Force to his eight years as 
County Supervisor, Karl has served the public with dedication and 
selflessness.
  In addition to his service on a multitude of committees and 
commissions, Supervisor Rodefer has worked tirelessly to protect 
Tuolumne County's water resources, played an integral part in planning 
and future development of the Columbia Airport, was instrumental in 
acquiring grant funds to build the J.H. Dambacher Detention Center, 
spearheaded the County's Fire Safety and Community Resilience 
Initiative in 2019, and advocated for services for Veterans.
  Karl Rodefer has been a sterling example of all that ought to be 
meant by the designation ``public servant.'' I am proud today to 
congratulate Karl on his numerous accomplishments and to thank him for 
nearly a quarter century of commitment, dedication and service to the 
citizens of the United States and the residents of Tuolumne County.

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