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From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
IN HONOR OF THE UPCOMING RETIREMENT OF PETER M. HAYES
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HON. FRED UPTON
of michigan
in the house of representatives
Wednesday, May 27, 2020
Mr. UPTON. Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize the extraordinary
career and outstanding public service of my dear friend, Peter M.
Hayes. I would like to congratulate Peter on his upcoming retirement
which is well-deserved.
During the Reagan Administration, I got to know Peter when he served
as the Special Assistant to the Assistant Secretary for Water and
Science at the U.S. Depaitment of Interior, and was the Deputy Director
of Congressional Liaison for two Secretaries of the Interior. During
that time, I was working at OMB with David Stockman and we shared some
great personal and professional experiences as we began our careers in
Washington, D.C. This bond of friendship formed in those years has only
strengthened and grown.
In 1985, Peter joined the Salt River Project (SRP), the nation's
third-largest public power utility and the largest supplier of water to
the greater Phoenix metropolitan area. SRP provides water and
electricity to more than 2 million people in metropolitan Phoenix and
is one of the largest raw water suppliers in Arizona, managing an
extensive system of dams, reservoirs, wells, canals, and irrigation
laterals.
In a career that spanned four decades in the private and public
sector, Peter was a leader in public policy and brought vision to a
wide array of energy and water issues that helped Arizona. He played a
critical role in the negotiations on Capitol Hill and with the
President George H.W. Bush administration during the Clean Air Act
amendments of 1990, which led to scrubbers being installed on the
Navajo Generation Station. During his tenure as Associate General
Manager, Peter worked to support many issues in futherance of Arizona's
economy, including the expansion of public education, the development
of the Valley's transportation systems, and the infrastructure to
support Arizona's sports and tourism industry.
Peter's business and community leadership included terms as Chairman
of the Greater Phoenix Chamber of Commerce, a Board member of the
Arizona Chamber of Commerce, a Trustee of the Arizona Science Center, a
member of the Dean's Advisory Board of the ASU Barrett Honors College,
and a member of the Arizona Commission on the Arts. His commitment to
education and the principles of American democracy led him to lead the
Sandra Day O'Connor Institute as Chairman of the Board and worked to
establish the Institute as the nation's premier civics education
organization.
In addition to his many contributions to public service, Peter is a
devoted husband, father and grandfather. He and his wife Lynn live in
Phoenix, though look forward to spending more time in Pinetop. With
humor, charm, goodwill and vision, Peter has been a great friend, and
he has been a leader to those who seek to make Arizona and the United
States a better place.
Madam Speaker, I am honored to recognize the leadership of Peter M.
Hayes and commend him for his service to the Salt River Project,
Arizona and the United States.
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