[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 154 (2008), Part 16]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 22868]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                REMARKS IN RECOGNITION OF T. JACK FOSTER

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                           HON. JACKIE SPEIER

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, September 25, 2008

  Ms. SPEIER. Madam Speaker, this evening I salute one of the young 
pioneers of the 12th Congressional District. T. Jack Foster, Jr. in his 
80th year, is being honored by the Rotary Club of Foster City on 
Saturday, September 27, 2008.
  In 1960, after a successful career in Honolulu, Hawaii, where he 
constructed over 1500 single family homes, T. Jack Foster moved to San 
Mateo County to join his father, T. Jack Senior and brothers, J.R. and 
Richard, in planning and building a vital, safe and environmentally 
sound community that would become known as Foster City, California.
  Foster City is now a successful bedroom, office and retail community 
of 30,000 full-time residents and an equal number of employees who 
commute to the many companies doing business there. A city like no 
other, it is built around a series of lagoons and canals that not only 
provide beautiful views, but enhance the city with a vast array of 
recreational opportunities.
  Born July 21, 1928 in Norman, Oklahoma, Jack received a degree in 
Business Administration from the University of Oklahoma, where he was 
Editor of the Sooner Yearbook and inducted into Phi Eta Sigma and Beta 
Gamma Sigma honorary societies. After college, he served two years of 
active duty in the United States Air Force before launching his real 
estate career.
  Jack and his lovely and vivacious wife, the former Patricia Chesnut, 
live in San Mateo. They have a daughter, Lee and two sons, T. Jack III 
and Mark. Their six creative and energetic grandchildren take after 
talented grandpa, who is an accomplished singer, actor and tap dancer 
who has entertained thousands by performing in many local theater 
productions.
  Madam Speaker, Jack is a longtime friend and, on occasion, a gentle 
critic. He cares passionately about San Mateo County, its people, 
policies and environment. Jack has given back as much as he has 
received in his long and fruitful life. He has worked tirelessly to 
advance healthcare opportunities as President of the Comprehensive 
Health Planning Council of San Mateo County and first Chairman of the 
Health Network Consortium of San Mateo County. He has also served as 
Chairman of the San Mateo County Economic Development Association and 
is a past President of the Peninsula Community Foundation.
  Jack and Pat were notably and appropriately honored as 2000 
Volunteers of the Year by the Volunteer Center.
  Madam Speaker, my district and our San Francisco Bay Area would be a 
different place without the vision and hard work of the Foster family. 
It gives me great joy to inform the rest of our nation of the lifetime 
of service of T. Jack Foster and his exceptional family. I wish him a 
very happy birthday and hopes for many, many more and bestow my 
congratulations on him for this latest honor.

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