[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 134 (Thursday, December 7, 2006)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2107]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




              TRIBUTE TO COUNTY SUPERVISOR CYNTHIA MURRAY

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                          HON. LYNN C. WOOLSEY

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, December 6, 2006

  Ms. WOOLSEY. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor County Supervisor 
Cynthia Murray on the occasion of her retirement from two terms on the 
Marin County Board of Supervisors,
  Since she was first elected in 1998, Cynthia has been a forceful 
voice on key issues in Marin County. She has been in the forefront of 
promoting transportation infrastructure improvements, from fighting for 
public transit as a member of the Golden Gate Bridge Board to chairing 
the Policy Advisory Group for widening a key bottleneck on Highway 101.
  Cynthia has also stepped up on other important issues, especially 
emergency services and disaster preparation, seniors' independence, 
education and workforce, sustainable economic development, the battle 
against Sudden Oak Death, and wetlands preservation. She has chaired 
the Disaster Council and the Long Term Care Task Force and served on 
the Schools to Careers partnership, North Bay Watershed Association, 
which she founded, and Novato Business Education Roundtable. Regionally 
she sits on the Bay Area Economic Forum and chairs the Bay Area Water 
Forum.
  Cynthia has been a strong partner to my offices in working for shared 
priorities such as education--life-long learning, mentorship and 
internship programs for youth, and increased access to technology in 
schools; affordable housing--Community Development Block Grants, the 
Section 8 voucher program, Community Opportunity funds; breast cancer 
research; the Older Americans Act and expansion of programs for 
seniors; transportation--car pool lanes, bike paths, the Golden Gate 
Bridge seismic retrofit, and the acquisition of the railroad right of 
way; conversion of Hamilton Air Base, and environment--acquisition of 
Bel Marin Keys V and restoration of over 1,800 acres of wetlands in Bel 
Marin Keys, Hamilton and Bahia.
  Born and raised in New Jersey, Cynthia was the oldest of seven 
children. This may explain why she so easily handles many 
responsibilities. She graduated from Rutgers University and moved to 
Marin in 1978. In 1988 she moved to Novato where she served 7 years on 
the Novato City Council, including one term as mayor. She has two 
children, Katie and Mack, who are both in college.
  Mr. Speaker, Cynthia Murray will remain active and involved in local 
issues. I have enjoyed working with her as a supervisor and look 
forward to her continuing participation in issues affecting the people 
of Marin and Sonoma Counties.

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