[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 38 (Friday, March 1, 2024)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E203]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                     RECOGNIZING MR. GLEN STEPHENS

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                         HON. DAVID G. VALADAO

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                         Friday, March 1, 2024

  Mr. VALADAO. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize Mr. Glen Stephens 
for his dedicated service to the Kern County community and to 
congratulate him on his well-earned retirement from the Eastern Kern 
Air Pollution Control District. Mr. Glen Stephens' career in air 
quality control and passion for public health began more than thirty 
years ago when he became an Air Quality Engineer for the Eastern Kern 
Air Pollution Control District. In 1992, he joined the San Joaquin 
Valley Air Pollution Control District and two years later, returned to 
work for Eastern Kern County. In 2012, Mr. Stephens was appointed to 
serve as Air Pollution Control Officer by the Eastern Kern Air 
Pollution Control District Board. During his tenure as Air Pollution 
Control Officer, Mr. Stephens has worked to expand the Tehachapi field 
office to solve staff members and the District's Board of Directors, 
deployed additional air monitors throughout Kern County to improve air 
quality, and advocated for cost-of-living wage increases for his staff. 
Mr. Stephens has also used his expertise to help numerous solar 
projects navigate the rulemaking and permitting processes. Throughout 
his career, Mr. Stephens has been steadfast in his commitment to 
promoting clean air for all residents of the community. He has used his 
decades of experience to support rural communities and work with local 
stakeholders to address complex air quality issues and find common 
sense solutions. He has also strived to engage community members on the 
importance of air quality and preserving the character of rural 
communities across the Valley. His dedication to his colleagues, his 
work, and his community is a true testament to his character. I know 
that his service to our Central Valley community will have a lasting 
impact for generations to come. Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues in the 
House of Representatives to join me in thanking Mr. Glen Stephens for 
his decades of service to the Central Valley and wishing him a happy 
and well-deserved retirement.

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