[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 147 (2001), Part 16]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 22087]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



                     TRIBUTE TO ROBERT ROUMIGUIERE

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                          HON. LYNN C. WOOLSEY

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                       Thursday, November 8, 2001

  Ms. WOOLSEY. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Robert Roumiguiere, a 
Marin County political leader who served on the Board of Supervisors 
for 22 years. Mr. Roumiguiere died on November 5, 2001, of a heart 
attack.
  Mr. Roumiguiere will be remembered especially for his role in 
creating parks in Central Marin and preserving open space on the 
County's ridgelines. He was also instrumental in securing acquisition 
of the Northwestern Pacific railroad right of way in hopes of creating 
commuter rail service and fought for improvements to the Highway 101 
Freeway and use of Hamilton Field as a business hub.
  As a fiscal watchdog, Mr. Roumiguiere sought to curb county spending. 
His tenacious negotiating style focused on bringing stakeholders 
together to find common ground. He was able to work with both Marin 
business community and environmentalists to achieve consensus.
  After his 22 years as Supervisor, Mr. Roumiguiere served on the 
county employees' retirement board. He had a background in the real 
estate business in Marin County and often shared the products of 
Roumiguiere Vineyards (Big Red), which he purchased in Lake County in 
1980. His involvement with civic groups includes the Man'n Council of 
Boy Scouts of America, Marin Board of Realtors, Marin Shakespeare 
Festival, San Rafael High School PTA, and the Louise A. Boyd Marin 
Museum.
  Mr. Speaker, I am proud to recognize Robert Roumiguiere for his many 
contributions to our community. His vision for Marin County will 
continue to inspire all of us--and he will be sorely missed.

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