IV 
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, man-
aging all aspects of the District’s collection, conveyance, 
and storage systems; 
Whereas from 1985 to 1989 Steve Hall served as Executive 
Director of the Land Preservation Association, an organi-
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zation he founded to develop and implement policy on ir-
rigation 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 stra-
tegic 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 State- 
wide organization representing agricultural and urban 
water users in California and Washington, D.C.; 
Whereas Steve Hall was the lead negotiator in the negotia-
tions 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 po-
sitions to three California governors; 
Whereas Steve Hall serves on the Boards of Directors of the 
California Water Institute and the California Infrastruc-
ture 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 bipar-
tisan manner to resolve California water issues and prob-
lems; 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 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives, on the 
occasion of Steve Hall’s 55th birthday— 
(1) expresses deepest appreciation for Steve 
Hall’s leadership on issues impacting California agri-
culture; and 
(2) recognizes the outstanding contributions 
made by Steve Hall to sustaining California’s most 
precious resource, water. 
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