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IN THE MATTER,OF RECOGNIZING RESOLUTION NO. 2008/547
CONGRESSWOMAN ELLEN TAUSCHER,
RECIPIENT OF THE ASSOCIATION FOR
COMMUTER TRANSPORTATION'S
LEGISLATOR OF THE YEAR AWARD
WHEREAS, Congresswoman Ellen Tauscher (Democrat-California) is the recipient of The Association
for Commuter Transportation's 2008 Legislator of"the Year award; and
WHEREAS, Congressw 'Tauscher has champio.,ec`and supported a variety of legislative initiatives
that provide a variety o "options and relief from tli'e"paiA at the.gas pump"; and
WHEREAS, Congresswoman Tauscher, rn`the 110``1 Congre'ss'..has championed a provision which would
make it eas er,for local comniuruties to use federal resources to'.staxt and expand vanpool programs;
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WHEREAS uscher has supported le rslationtlat wouldrricrease @the cap on the
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monthly transit rbenefit, therefore making transit riders with :the most expensive trips eligible to
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utilize the4nsportation fringe benefit offered by It cal."tlansrt agencies �ti accordance with federal
taxiaws, and W � ,
WHEREAS, Congresswoman` Tauscher has been a champroii and a £leader ui working to provide
commuters"wrth,optrori`s; and
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WHEREAS, Congresswornan' Tauscher has provided a coir mitment to` expan.ding�opticsns for her
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ication to mp ovg the nation s ttransp,,q on system,and
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WHEREAS Conkksswoman Tauscher has promoted 1alternative' transportation b tions~ such as
carpo0l_i4z varipoohng telework and transit,aid �`� J
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WHEREAS, Cong esswoman Tauscher has led the way and understands that unfortunately there is not a
silver bullet to fix:the problem of high gas prices,but all'opttons tnust`be e,erciSed in many efforts;
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT,RESOLVED THAT THE.CONT RA COSTA COUNTY BOARD
OF SUPERVISORS ',recognizes Congresswoman Ellen Taiischer;fdr receiving The Association
for Commuter Transportation's';Legislator'of theYear'Awaidrarid honors her for her extensive
contributions to the State of Cahforrua
FEDERAL D. GLOVER
Chair tij ` 7
District V Supervisor
OHN GIOIA f GAYLE B:U�ILKEMA
strict I Supervisor District 11 Supervisor
Y N. PIEPHO '�51SUSAN . BONILLA
District III Supervisor District IV Supervisor
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} - * I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an action
taken and entered on the minutes of the Board of Supervisors
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KITESTED: Ati ust 5
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JOHN CULLEN, Clerk of the Board of Supervisors and
O Gl County Administratgr
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By li LU�.�i`. �' lG�G�L_ Deputy
Introdarced by Si peruisor Piepho, District III