[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 52 (Tuesday, March 26, 2024)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E287]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                         HONORING JOHN COLEMAN

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                          HON. MARK DeSAULNIER

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                        Tuesday, March 26, 2024

  Mr. DeSAULNIER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize my friend and 
an esteemed leader in Contra Costa County, John Coleman, as he retires 
from the East Bay Municipal Utility District (EBMUD) Board of Directors 
after 33 years of dedicated service and is honored as the Lafayette 
Citizen of the Year.
  Throughout his career, John has been instrumental in shaping vital 
water policy in our state, forging increased collaboration between a 
variety of California water agencies, working to protect the East Bay's 
water supply, and guiding the agency through multiple state-wide 
droughts. John was first elected to EBMUD's board in 1990 representing 
the communities of Alamo, Lafayette, Walnut Creek, Danville, Pleasant 
Hill, and San Ramon. John played a key role in the founding of the 
Freeport Regional Water Authority (FRWA), an agency tasked with guiding 
the financing, ownership, construction, and operations of the Freeport 
Regional Water Project. John is also the longest-serving board member 
in EBMUD's history.
  Prior to his work with EBMUD, John served as President of the 
Association of California Water Agencies (ACWA) and the California 
Association of Sanitation Agencies (CASA). He also was President of the 
Lafayette Chamber Board and spearheaded the creation of the annual 
Lafayette Reservoir Run for Education. John has been a strong supporter 
of youth in our community, having served as Scoutmaster of Boy Scout 
Troop 243 in Lafayette for more than 20 years and later going on to 
serve as an Eagle Advisor.
  We are grateful for John's continued dedication to our community and 
wish him luck at his new post in the Calaveras County Water District. 
Please join me in honoring and congratulating John Coleman as he 
retires after more than three decades of devoted service with EBMUD.

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