[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 154 (2008), Part 10]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 13699]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                 IN TRIBUTE TO COUNCIL MEMBER BILL WARD

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                        HON. FORTNEY PETE STARK

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, June 24, 2008

  Mr. STARK. Madam Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to Hayward, 
California City Council Member Bill Ward, who will be retiring from 
office at the end of his term on July 8, 2008. Bill was elected to the 
Hayward City Council in 1984 and has dedicated 24 years of exemplary 
service to the city of Hayward during his tenure.
  Bill has been a Hayward resident since 1975. He and his wife, Gail, 
have two adult children. He received his Bachelor of Architecture 
degree from Howard University in Washington, DC and a Master's degree 
in City Planning from the University of California, Berkeley.
  During his tenure as a member of the Hayward City Council, Bill 
served on many of the Council's Committees, including the Downtown 
Committee, Commercial Center Improvement Committee, Technology 
Application Committee and was the Council Liaison to the Economic 
Development Committee. He has been instrumental in the initiation and 
development of many significant projects in Hayward.
  He has served on the city of Hayward's Planning Commission, the Board 
of Zoning Adjustments, and the Citizens Advisory Commission. He is also 
a former member of the St. Rose Hospital Foundation.
  Bill's professional organizations include the American Institute of 
Certified Planners, the American Planning Association, and the 
Association of Environmental Professionals.
  His intergovernmental agency assignments included service on the 
Alameda County Housing Authority, the Association of Bay Area 
Governments, the East Bay Dischargers Authority, and the Regional 
Airport Planning Committee.
  Bill Ward has left an indelible mark on the city of Hayward and 
beyond. On July 10, 2008, there will be a farewell celebration to thank 
Council Member Bill Ward for his dedicated public service. I join in 
applauding him for a job well done and wish him well in his retirement.

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