[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 154 (2008), Part 16]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 22513]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




  RECOGNIZING THE 40TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNCIL OF 
                              GOVERNMENTS

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                            HON. LOIS CAPPS

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, September 25, 2008

  Mrs. CAPPS. Madam Speaker, I rise today to congratulate the San Luis 
Obispo Council of Governments on 40 years of success.
  The San Luis Obispo Council of Governments, SLOCOG, is an association 
of local governments in the San Luis Obispo County region. Its members 
include all 7 cities Arroyo Grande, Atascadero, Grover Beach, Mono Bay, 
Paso Robles, Pismo Beach and San Luis Obispo, as well as unincorporated 
areas of the County. SLOCOG provides transportation, public works, and 
environment planning and funding for the region, and serves as a forum 
for the resolution of regional issues.
  Over the course of four decades, San Luis Obispo County residents 
have looked to SLOCOG to lead our community forward. They have adopted 
a regional infrastructure plan, and helped certify several important 
projects, including the Cuesta College siting plan, the Lopez Lake 
water project and numerous community sewer and water plans. In addition 
to preparing the region's infrastructure plan, SLOCOG works in 
coordination with local transportation agencies in the region, 
including the San Luis Obispo Regional Transit Authority, the Air 
Pollution Control District, and the California Department of 
Transportation.
  Since 1998, I have had the pleasure of working closely with SLOCOG to 
successfully address important regional priorities, such as the 
designation of Highway 1 north of the city of San Luis Obispo as a 
National Scenic Byway and All American Road, and securing Federal 
funding for such high priority regional transportation system 
improvements as the widening of Highway 46 East and the Santa Maria 
River Bridge, and bikeways, boardwalks and streetscapes throughout the 
region.
  During its 40 years of existence, SLOCOG's activities have touched 
every aspect of the lives of the citizens of the Central Coast. I rise 
to express my appreciation and gratitude to its board members and 
staff, and applaud them for the work they continue to do to improve the 
economic well-being and quality of life of the residents of San Luis 
Obispo County.
  Madam Speaker, in closing, I call upon my colleagues to join me in 
congratulating SLOCOG's past accomplishments and in wishing them the 
best of luck in the many years to come.

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