[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 152 (Wednesday, September 20, 2023)]
[House]
[Pages H4428-H4429]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




       CONGRATULATING ALAN SMITH ON HIS WELL-DESERVED RETIREMENT

  (Mr. DeSAULNIER asked and was given permission to address the House

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for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. DeSAULNIER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Alan Smith.
  Throughout his career, Alan faithfully served his community and 
played a key role in supporting his local library system. When I was in 
local government, I was fortunate enough to appoint Alan to our local 
library commission, the Contra Costa Library Commission in the bay 
area. Through his decades of service with the library commission, he 
worked throughout the State of California, in addition to our 
community, conducting training sessions for library boards and 
commissions and advocating for our libraries.
  Alan also served as the president of the California Association of 
Library Trustees and Commissioners and represented Contra Costa County 
on the Bay Area Library Information Systems Advisory Board. Alan was 
recognized for his leadership and received the California Library 
Association's President's Award.
  As part of his service, Alan was a fierce advocate for legislative 
action to strengthen our Nation's public libraries.
  Please join me in recognizing Alan Smith on his well-deserved 
retirement after 26 years of service to this Nation's libraries.

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