[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 145 (1999), Part 9]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 12301]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



      RECOGNIZING THE EFFORTS OF THE EMPLOYEES OF ROCKLAND COUNTY 
                    ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COUNCIL

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                        HON. BENJAMIN A. GILMAN

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, June 9, 1999

  Mr. GILMAN. Mr. Speaker, I would like to take this opportunity to 
recognize the efforts of the employees of the Rockland County 
Environmental Management Council for their work and dedication in 
serving the people and communities of Rockland County.
  In this spirit, the employees of the Rockland County Environmental 
Management Council will be celebrating their 25th anniversary on June 
16, 1999. Over the past 25 years, they have received 16 awards, 
including 12 from the New York State Association of Environmental 
Management Councils, and 4 from the National Association of Counties. 
In 1997, the Council won the first place New York State Project/Plan 
Award for ``outstanding accomplishments in enhancing the quality of the 
environment in their community.''
  For the past 25 years, the employees of the Rockland County 
Environmental Management Council have achieved many goals, ranging from 
sponsoring a public forum on water conservation to collaborating with 
the Rockland County Health Department on implementing a county noise 
ordinance. Their efforts to protect and preserve the environment 
include sponsoring a ``Sun Day'' (a regional conference on solar 
energy), coordinating the household hazardous waste collection project, 
serving on a county legislative subcommittee on recycling, and helping 
to prepare Rockland County's solid waste management plan.
  The employees of the Rockland County Management Environmental Council 
have dedicated their lives to improving life within the Hudson Valley, 
and are to be commended for their outstanding efforts.
  Accordingly, I invite my colleagues to join with me in thanking the 
employees of the Rockland County Environmental Management Council for 
their hard work and continued dedication to improving our quality of 
life.

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