[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 148 (2002), Part 17]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 23537]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                          TRIBUTE TO TOM LEVY

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                             HON. MARY BONO

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                       Friday, November 22, 2002

  Mrs. BONO. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the outstanding 
achievements of Tom Levy, who is retiring as the General Manager and 
Chief Engineer of the Coachella Valley Water District (CVWD).
  Mr. Levy has served the public for thirty years at CVWD, and has 
served as General Manager for sixteen years. Under his tenure as 
General Manager, the District's domestic water service more than 
doubled, from less than 42,000 meters in 1986 to more than 86,000 
today. He was instrumental in numerous water conservation projects, 
including the Whitewater River Spreading Area facilities and the 
development of an Urban Water Management Plan. He also worked 
feverishly for the last six years to bring about an agreement on the 
apportionment of Colorado River water for Southern California that 
would be satisfactory to CVWD, Imperial Irrigation District, 
Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, the State 
Department of Water Resources and the Department of the Interior.
  He was appointed to California's Advisory Drought Planning Panel by 
Governor Gray Davis, and has also served two terms as Chairman of the 
State Water Contractors, which oversees the State Water Project.
  For his leadership in California water issues, he was honored as a 
recipient of an Excellence in Water Leadership Award in 2000.
  Even in retirement, Mr. Levy hopes to stay active in the water field, 
and will continue to provide whatever support the Coachella Valley 
Water District may need. It is my honor to acknowledge a man who 
deserves the recognition of our Nation and this Congress.

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