[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 153 (2007), Part 2]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 1738]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                      A TRIBUTE TO LARRY SHEINGOLD

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                             HON. JIM COSTA

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                       Thursday, January 18, 2007

  Mr. COSTA. Madam Speaker, we rise today to recognize the retirement 
of Larry Sheingold after thirty-six years of service as a staff member 
in the California State Legislature.
  Larry's years of service included ten years as an Assembly staff 
member and twenty-six years working for the State Senate. During his 
career he worked for Assembly Speakers Bob Moretti and Leo McCarthy and 
several State Senators including Jim Costa, Betty Kamette, Henry Mello 
and the current Senate President Pro Tern, Don Perata.
  In addition, Larry Sheingold served on the National Conference of 
State Legislature's Executive Committee from 2003-06. He is one of only 
nineteen legislative staff members ever to do so.
  Though Larry Sheingold may be on the understated side, he has always 
possessed a giant intellect and is a master of campaign strategies. His 
advice to candidates and officeholders alike has always been keen, 
thoughtful and delivered with a quick wit and much humor. Larry is one 
of those individuals that combine a rare blend of policy expertise and 
astute political judgment.
  Thirty-six years ago, when Larry started his career as a legislative 
staff member, Ronald Reagan was governor, legislative committee votes 
were not public and no woman had ever served in the California State 
Senate. During his career all that has changed and as the invitation to 
his retirement event stated, ``The system may be working, but Larry 
won't be.''
  But to paraphrase the late British politician, Lord Salisbury, Larry 
Sheingold is not the type of gentleman to retire gracefully into the 
background.
  Today, we take great pleasure in honoring, through these remarks, a 
good friend, a former staff member and a valued advisor, Larry 
Sheingold. We wish him and his wife Judy only the best of times in 
retirement, though that may only last until the next election cycle.

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