[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 84 (Thursday, May 18, 2023)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E468]
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                   HONORING THE SERVICE OF ALAN SMITH

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                          HON. MARK DeSAULNIER

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                         Thursday, May 18, 2023

  Mr. DeSAULNIER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the dedicated 
service of Alan Smith as he retires from the Contra Costa Library 
Commission.
  Throughout his career, Alan has faithfully served his community and 
has played a key role in supporting Contra Costa County's library 
system. When I was serving as a Contra Costa County Supervisor, I was 
proud to appoint Alan to the Library Commission and I am immensely 
proud of the work he has done to serve our community during his tenure. 
His career with the Library Commission began in May 1997 and he served 
as chair from 1998 to 2001, 2003 to 2005, and once again from 2015 to 
2017. He has worked throughout the State of California conducting 
training sessions to various library boards and commissions. 
Additionally, he served as President of the California Association of 
Library Trustees and Commissioners (CALTAC) and represented Contra 
Costa County on the Bay Area Library Information System's (BALIS) 
Advisory Board. In 2006, Alan was awarded the California Library 
Association's President's Award in recognition of his leadership.
  As part of his service, Alan has been a fierce advocate for 
legislative action to strengthen our nation's public libraries. He 
chaired the 2006 Proposition 81 library bond measure campaign in Contra 
Costa County, presenting critical information on this subject and 
obtaining over fifty endorsements for the proposition. Alan also served 
as a key advisor to other State and local campaigns.
  Please join me in congratulating Alan Smith on his well-deserved 
retirement after 26 years of service with the Contra Costa Library 
Commission.

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