[Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 138 (Saturday, October 28, 2000)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1983]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                          HONORING KEITH WOODS

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                           HON. MIKE THOMPSON

                             of california

                          HON. LYNN C. WOOLSEY

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                        Friday, October 27, 2000

  Mr. THOMPSON of California. Mr. Speaker, my colleague, Ms. Woolsey, 
and I rise today to recognize our good friend, Keith Woods, who is 
resigning as President and CEO of the Santa Rosa, California Chamber of 
Commerce after 13 years of dedicated service to his community.
  During Mr. Woods' tenure, Santa Rosa, the 34th largest city in the 
state, developed the seventh largest chamber in the state. The Chamber 
boasts 1,600 members, 18 staff people, 48 committees and task forces, 
650 active committee volunteers and a budget of $1.4 million.
  Some of Mr. Woods' innovative projects include Good Morning Santa 
Rosa breakfast meetings, the Business-Education Roundtable, Tomorrow's 
Leaders Today, Good Evening Santa Rosa, job fairs, training seminars 
and the Forum on the Future series that focused on issues affecting 
businesses, families and lifestyle in Sonoma County.
  Through Mr. Woods efforts, the Chamber also provided staffing for the 
Sonoma County Technology and Manufacturers Group and managed the 
Downtown Market and the Santa Rosa Convention and Visitors Bureau.
  Mr. Woods has spent 32 years in Chamber work with the San Francisco, 
San Antonio and San Jose Chambers and as an instructor for the U.S. 
Chamber at seven universities throughout the country.
  In 1998, he traveled to Moscow to conduct training for 40 Russian 
Chamber executives.
  He was recently elected Chairman of the Western Association of 
Chamber Executives for 2001 and last year was voted the ``Top Business 
and Community Leader'' in Santa Rosa and Sonoma County.
  Although Mr. Woods is retiring from the Chamber, he is not leaving 
the business community or Sonoma County. His next assignment is as 
Chief Executive for the North Bay Builders Association.
  Mr. Speaker, because of Keith Woods' many contributions to the Santa 
Rosa Chamber of Commerce and to Sonoma County, it is fitting and proper 
to honor him today for his many accomplishments and contributions.

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