[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 85 (Thursday, May 16, 2024)]
[House]
[Page H3286]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




     CELEBRATING EAST BAY REGIONAL PARK DISTRICT'S 90TH ANNIVERSARY

  (Mr. DeSAULNIER asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. DeSAULNIER. Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize and welcome 
the leadership of the East Bay Park District to this Chamber and to 
celebrate its 90th anniversary.
  The park district has grown to encompass 73 regional parks, spanning 
126,000 acres of parklands and over 1,300 miles of trails across the 
East Bay of the San Francisco Bay Area.
  Even in its creation during the Great Depression, residents 
recognized the importance of what the park district would provide. A 
ballot measure to establish the park district and subsequent tax for 
land preservation received an overwhelming 71 percent of the vote in 
1934. The park district's commitment to providing positive experiences 
in nature is truly inspiring.
  I am very proud and grateful that the constituents that I represent 
can benefit from the largest regional park district in the United 
States.
  Please join me in congratulating and celebrating the East Bay Park 
District for nine decades of commitment to preserving open space, 
providing safe and welcoming parks, and enhancing the quality of life 
across the San Francisco Bay Area and the East Bay, in particular.

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