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[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E390-E391]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
HONORING JOHN DELL'OSSO
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HON. JARED HUFFMAN
of california
in the house of representatives
Tuesday, April 2, 2019
Mr. HUFFMAN. Madam Speaker, I rise today in recognition of John
Dell'Osso, a National Park Service ranger who is retiring after more
than 35 years of dedicated federal service.
Born in San Francisco, John's family moved to Petaluma where he would
attended school. After getting his AA degree from the Santa Rosa Junior
College in 1981, John received a Bachelor of Science in Environmental
Planning and Management from the University of California Davis two
years later.
John began his career with the National Park Service in May of 1983
at the Point Reyes National Seashore. Starting as a Seasonal
Interpretive Ranger that summer, John worked as an Administrative Clerk
and a park ranger, eventually becoming a Supervisory Park Ranger. In
1994, John was promoted to Chief of Interpretation and Resource
Education for the Point Reyes National Seashore, and later became the
park Public Information Officer, roles that he held for 25 years.
John's leadership brought great acclaim to the park and the National
Park Service over the years, especially in the area of universal
accessibility. Through design work on exhibit panels, accessibility
guides, audio descriptions, and braille publications, John expanded the
way in which the park shares information to the public. The park
interpretation and resource education division has received 14 national
media awards under his leadership, which is more than any other
national park unit. During his tenure, John also worked to expand
accessibility in parks across the country, and the National Park
Service recognized him for his work on sea level rise exhibits and
messaging in 2017.
John's dedication to public service extended beyond his work for the
National Park Service.
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He was elected to the Cotati City Council in 1994, served three four-
year terms on the council, and chaired the Sonoma County Mayors and
Councilmembers Association. John has also served as a member of
numerous local boards and commissions, including the Cotati Library
Foundation, Rancho Cotati Little League, Sonoma County Library
Commission, and the Santa Rosa Junior College Agriculture and Natural
Resources Advisory Committee, among others
Madam Speaker, John Dell'Osso has spent his career making our parks
more educational and accessible to the public. His commitment to public
service through the National Park Service, and as a local elected
official, has had a significant and positive impact on the region and
the country. Therefore, please Join me in congratulating John Dell'Osso
on the occasion of his retirement, and wishing him well on his next
endeavors.
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