[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 156 (2010), Part 9]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages 12307-12308]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                HONORING RICK ALGERT UPON HIS RETIREMENT

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                            HON. LOIS CAPPS

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, June 29, 2010

  Mrs. CAPPS. Madam Speaker, today I rise to pay tribute to Rick Algert 
on the occasion of his retirement after 20 years as Harbor Director and 
Harbormaster for the City of Morro Bay. He is truly an asset to our 
local community and his excellent work is reflected in Morro Bay's 
Harbor.

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  Mr. Algert has spent much of his life on the coast and in the City of 
Morro Bay. He grew up in Fallbrook, California and came to Morro Bay 
from the City of Eureka. Prior to that he lived in the City of Santa 
Barbara, where he attended the University of California and received a 
degree in Business. Rick and his wife Nancy have three children; 
Bridgett, Paul and Jamie.
  Mr. Algert is deeply familiar with the workings of Morro Bay. He has 
been involved with almost every essential aspect of the Harbor's 
functioning over the last two decades. He was responsible for 
developing and implementing several major projects in the Harbor, 
including the reconstruction of the South T-Pier, rebuilding the Beach 
Street slips, dredging the City Mooring area, the North T-Pier re-
decking project, and the Fisherman's Gear Storage building.
  Mr. Algert has also been the voice of the Harbor and has been its 
tireless advocate at the local, state and federal levels. He has been 
instrumental in keeping the City Council abreast of important issues 
like economic development and federal dredging dollars. And he was a 
consistent advocate for our local fishing families, representing their 
views at meetings throughout the country. Finally, he maintained a 
balanced budget and aimed to provide the highest level of service and 
efficiency from the Harbor Department and Harbor Patrol, and he did so 
with no revenue derived from taxes, which stands as a testament to his 
skill as a public servant.
  I commend Mr. Algert's gift of talent, passion, and his devotion to 
service. His work has been central to helping our waterfront 
communities flourish in difficult times. I feel deeply honored to share 
this community with Rick Algert and I have seen first hand the effect 
of his work on Morro Bay. I wish him much happiness and much deserved 
relaxation in retirement, knowing fully that he will remain deeply 
connected to our community, its businesses, Harbor tenants and boat 
owners.

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