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109TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. RES. 968 

Recognizing the outstanding contributions of Stephen K. Hall to California 

agriculture and the California water community. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

JULY 28, 2006 

Mr. COSTA (for himself, Mr. NUNES, Mr. RADANOVICH, Mr. CARDOZA, and 

Mr. POMBO) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the 

Committee on Government Reform 

RESOLUTION 

Recognizing the outstanding contributions of Stephen K. Hall 

to California agriculture and the California water community. 

Whereas Stephen (Steve) K. Hall was born on August 1, 

1951, in Greenland and moved to California when he was 

seven years old; 

Whereas Steve Hall attended California State University, 

Fresno, graduating in 1973; 

Whereas from 1976 to 1985 Steve Hall served as General 

Manager of the Tulare Lake Drainage District, managing all aspects of the District’s collection, conveyance, 

and storage systems; 

Whereas from 1985 to 1989 Steve Hall served as Executive 

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zation he founded to develop and implement policy on irrigation and drainage in California; 

Whereas in 1989 Steve Hall founded the California Farm 

Water Coalition, serving as Executive Director of this 

first-of-its-kind coalition of agricultural water users and 

agricultural water agencies; 

Whereas as Executive Director of the California Farm Water 

Coalition, Steve Hall negotiated major legislation related 

to water transfers and related issues and developed strategic information and policy related to agricultural water 

use in California; 

Whereas in 1992 Steve Hall became Executive Director of 

the Association of California Water Agencies, a Statewide organization representing agricultural and urban 

water users in California and Washington, D.C.; 

Whereas Steve Hall was the lead negotiator in the negotiations between agricultural, urban, and environmental 

water representatives that led to the creation of the 

CALFED Bay-Delta Program; 

Whereas Steve Hall has served in appointed and advisory positions to three California governors; 

Whereas Steve Hall serves on the Boards of Directors of the 

California Water Institute and the California Infrastructure Coalition, serves on the University of California, 

Davis, Land Air and Water Advisory Committee and the 

California Bay-Delta Public Advisory Committee, and is 

co-chair of the Water Supply Sub-Committee for the 

California Bay-Delta Authority; 

Whereas Steve Hall continues to serve as a champion for 

California agriculture and the delivery of safe and clean 

water; 


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Whereas Steve Hall worked closely with the California State 

Legislature and the United States Congress in a bipartisan manner to resolve California water issues and problems; and 

Whereas Steve Hall holds in high importance family values 

as beloved husband to Pam Hall and devoted father to 

son, Adam, and daughter, Jennifer: Now, therefore, be it 

1 Resolved, That the House of Representatives, on the 

2 occasion of Steve Hall’s 55th birthday— 

3 (1) expresses deepest appreciation for Steve 

4 Hall’s leadership on issues impacting California agri5 culture; and 

6 (2) recognizes the outstanding contributions 

7 made by Steve Hall to sustaining California’s most 

8 precious resource, water. 

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