[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 107 (Monday, June 21, 2021)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E670]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                          HONORING AL ARAMBURU

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                           HON. JARED HUFFMAN

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                         Monday, June 21, 2021

  Mr. HUFFMAN. Madam Speaker, I rise today in celebration of the life 
of Al Aramburu, who passed away on May 11, 2021 at the age of 87. Al 
was a remarkable community leader who spent decades building bipartisan 
consensus and protecting the North Bay's natural resources.
  Al was born on February 16, 1934 in East Los Angeles. After finishing 
high school, he answered the call to serve our country in the U.S. Army 
from 1953 to 1956. Al graduated from California State University 
Northridge in 1960. He later moved to the Bay Area as a manager for 
Pacific Telephone and began his career in local government as a 
volunteer on Tiburon's Parks, Open Space and Trails Commission.
  Al was a strong advocate for Marin's vibrant Latino community and a 
champion for sound environmental policy while serving as Mayor of 
Tiburon and during his three terms on the Marin County Board of 
Supervisors. He led a successful campaign for a ballot measure opposing 
offshore oil drilling in Marin and helped create the Richardson's Bay 
Regional Agency to advance cleanup and rehabilitation priorities. To 
preserve an area of landmass for seals haulingout in Richardson's Bay, 
Al had a 17-acre section separated from Strawberry Spit, now known as 
Aramburu Island. Al's leadership also helped to designate Tiburon's 
Ring Mountain preserve, establish McKegney Green and protect Horse Hill 
in Mill Valley. Al was also a leader in the nonprofit sector and 
volunteered his time and talents to the Mill Valley Film Festival, 
Teatro Campesino, La Familia Center of Marin, and the Hispanic Chamber 
of Commerce among others.
  With his favorite adage ``good government is boring government,'' Al 
was known as a classic workhorse public servant who measured successes 
by bringing people together. His thoughtfulness, compassion and hard 
work ethic demonstrated all the right qualities of a good leader. 
Friends, family, and colleagues loved Al for his wit, deadpan sense of 
humor, and propensity to pick up a guitar and sing.
  Al leaves a legacy to be revered. His many years of hard work made a 
lasting positive impact on the North Bay's people, places, and 
wildlife. Al Aramburu is survived by his wife, Margit Hind; siblings 
Ray, Henry and Angela; children Bert and Katie; stepson Jackie; and 
four grandchildren. Madam Speaker, I respectfully ask that you join me 
in extending condolence to Al's family and friends and in expressing 
our deep appreciation for Al's extraordinary career and life.

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