[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 148 (2002), Part 9]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 12997]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




HONORING THE NAMING OF THE DOUGLAS MORRISSON THEATER IN RECOGNITION OF 
DOUGLAS F. MORRISSON'S 40 YEARS AS A BOARD MEMBER OF THE HAY-WARD AREA 
                      RECREATION AND PARK DISTRICT

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                        HON. FORTNEY PETE STARK

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                         Monday, July 15, 2002

  Mr. STARK. Mr. Speaker, on July 28, 2002, the Hayward Area Recreation 
and Park District will rename their theater in honor of Board Member 
Douglas F. Morrisson. In his 40 years of service, Douglas Morrisson has 
honorably served the park and recreation field on the local, regional, 
state, and national levels.
  Douglas Morrisson was first elected to the Board of Directors of the 
Hayward Area Recreation and Park District in November of 1962. Since 
then, he has been re-elected to nine consecutive four-year terms. This 
year, his 40th year of service, he is serving as vice-president of the 
District.
  The Hayward Area Recreation and Park District has seen unprecedented 
growth during Douglas Morrisson's tenure. The District boasts beautiful 
parks and fine recreation facilities, including community parks, swim 
centers, linear parks, playgrounds, community centers, athletic fields, 
and senior centers. Additionally, the park district has gone beyond 
traditional park features to include special interest facilities for 
theater, art, nature study, camping and golf.
  A graduate of San Jose University and a former high school teacher, 
Douglas Morrisson is currently an independent business owner. In the 
past he has served in the leadership of many park and recreation 
organizations, notably as President of the California Association of 
Parks and Recreation Commissioners and Board Members and President and 
Vice-President of the Commissioners and Board Members Branch of the 
National Park and Recreation Association. He is the recipient of the 
1993 California Association of Recreation and Park Districts 
Outstanding Board member award and the 1993 California Special 
Districts Association Outstanding Board Member Award.
  In the community, Douglas Morrisson has been active as a board member 
of the Castro Valley Fire District, and a member of the Hayward Rotary 
Club. He has served as chairperson and vice-chairperson of the Alameda 
County Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCO) and as President and 
board member of the Hayward Sun Gallery. In 1999 he received the city 
of Hayward's Mayor's Award.
  I am honored to join the colleagues of Douglas Morrisson in 
commending him for his 40 years of service to the city of Hayward. 
Douglas Morrisson's dedicated work with the Park District has provided 
every member of the Hayward community spectacular state-or-the-art park 
facilities to enjoy.

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