HomeMy Public PortalAboutResolution - 02-38- 20021113 - Byron Sher Commendation RESOLUTION NO. 02-38
RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE
MIDPENINSULA REGIONAL OPEN SPACE DISTRICT
HONORING AND COMMENDING STATE SENATOR BYRON SHER
WHEREAS,the Board of Directors of the Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District recognizes that in order
to maximize the District's effectiveness and success in open space preservation, it must have the support of partners at the
State level of government; and
WHEREAS,for nearly its entire 30-year existence,the District has had the great fortune of being represented
by and enjoying a productive, enjoyable, and extremely effective relationship with the Honorable Byron Sher, who has
served in the State Legislature for 22 years, who is currently a State Senator, and who will unfortunately be leaving that
post in 2004; and
WHEREAS, Senator Sher's ongoing legacy to his constituency and the entire State of California is
characterized by a balanced and determined focus on environmental protection, preservation of the irreplaceable natural
treasures that are so important to the everyday quality of life in the Bay Area, and that are the lifeblood of maintaining and
protecting the State's wildlife,watersheds, and critical habitats for plants and animals,both common and rare; and
WHEREAS, Senator Sher has continually shown his great dedication and commitment to the ideals and actions
of the District, working in close partnership on many issues of enormous importance to the District's funding and ongoing
work of open space preservation, including his crucial efforts in creating the San Francisco Bay Area Conservancy, from
which millions of dollars have been provided for District acquisitions, including for Bear Creek Redwoods Open Space
Preserve; his hard work in securing acquisition funds for the District from the State Wildlife Conservation Board; his
support of Proposition 12 and other parks bond measures which have provided the District with significant acquisition
funds; his dedicated efforts in authoring many pieces of legislation on behalf of and to the great benefit of the District, and
his steadfast and earnest assistance in protecting the District's funding sources during times of State budget crises,to
name just a few; and
WHEREAS,among the examples of Senator Sher's personal dedication to environmental protection are the
many pieces of State legislation he has authored and supported which are directed at protecting California's unique
environment and natural resources, including the California Clean Air Act, the Integrated Waste Management Act, the
Safe Drinking Water Act,the first law in the nation to prevent toxic contamination from leaking underground storage
tanks, laws to strengthen the state's timber regulations,the Surface Mining and Reclamation Act, and legislation to add
new rivers to California's Wild and Scenic River System; and
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WHEREAS,Senator Sher has further shown outstanding leadership in environmental protection, having served
as chairman of the Joint Committee on Headwaters Forest, and currently serving as Chairman of the Senate
Environmental Quality Committee.
Now,THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Directors of the Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District
proudly honors and commends the Honorable Byron Sher, and presents to him the District's first-ever Lifetime
Commendation of the Board for his enthusiastic, tireless, and unwavering support of the District and its environmental
ideals, for his personal dedication to the objectives and goals of the District, for his diligent and vigorous support of the
District throughout his years of service in both his local and statewide leadership roles, and for his constant friendship and
alliance with the District,which has been a major factor in the District's success. ,
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f Adopted by the Board of Di ctors
November 13, 2002