[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 160 (2014), Part 12]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 16445]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                    IN RECOGNITION OF ALLAN ALIFANO

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                           HON. JACKIE SPEIER

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, December 2, 2014

  Ms. SPEIER. Mr. Speaker, I rise to honor Allan Alifano, a retiring 
member of the Half Moon Bay City Council. Allan Alifano has served the 
people of Half Moon Bay with distinction through eight years on the 
city's planning commission and since 2009 on the city council.
  Councilman Alifano has also served his community through countless 
meetings of the Local Agency Formation Commission and as a member of 
the local wastewater treatment board. While on the board during our 
period of intense drought, he supported recycling water from the 
treatment plant to meet local landscaping and golf course requirements.
  During his time on the council, Half Moon Bay underwent tremendous 
challenges including the historic recession and consequent reductions 
in sales tax receipts, as well as a legal judgment involving land use 
decisions. The combined impact of these events placed the city's 
finances in great peril. Councilman Alifano was committed to seeing his 
community pull through despite the odds. Ultimately, Half Moon Bay 
emerged with essential services intact and a renewed commitment to 
community betterment.
  Councilman Alifano is the proud owner of Alifano Technologies in Half 
Moon Bay. Among many offerings, it specializes in computer support, 
complex IT design and customer service through the provision of needed 
supplies. The company is a prominent business on Main Street, a 
location that demonstrates the commitment of Councilman Alifano and his 
family to Half Moon Bay's historic business district. Alifano 
Technologies is also philanthropic, with the proceeds of e-waste 
recycling going towards the Boys and Girls Club of the Coastside.
  Mr. Speaker, serving on a city council is a challenging form of 
public service. Neighbors may have your phone number or buttonhole you 
in the store. You are privy to the most optimistic projections about 
the future of your town, and to some of the biggest challenges to 
continued prosperity. Allan Alifano handled his responsibilities with 
aplomb, enthusiasm and decisiveness. Half Moon Bay is a better 
community because he offered his services on behalf of its future. 
Please join me in congratulating Allan Alifano on his service to the 
outstanding community of Half Moon Bay as he returns to private life in 
a city that was guided by his hopes for its future and by his service 
to all.

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