[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 21 (Tuesday, February 3, 2009)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E180-E181]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




          HONORING PAMELA A. KINDIG OF NAPA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA

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                           HON. MIKE THOMPSON

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, February 3, 2009

  Mr. THOMPSON of California. Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize 
Pamela Kindig on the occasion of her retirement as Auditor-Controller 
of Napa County. Pam has served her community honorably and the voters 
rewarded her by re-electing her five times to her post.
  Mrs. Kindig began her career in public service as Auditor-Controller 
when she was elected in June of 1986. Six terms and 22 years later, she 
is retiring as one of the preeminent public figures in the Napa Valley. 
She has been a leader amongst her peers, serving as President, 1st Vice 
President, 2nd Vice President and Bay Area Chair of the California 
State Association of County Auditors.
  Mrs. Kindig is known around Napa County as a superlative mentor to 
family and friends; a lover of reading, fine dining, golf, and above 
all, her grandchildren. By all accounts, Mrs. Kindig is the epitome of 
what a public servant should be: a tireless worker, a pillar of 
integrity, and someone with the utmost respect for the people she 
serves.
  For the past 22 years Mrs. Kindig has given back to the community by 
serving on the boards of Napa-Solano United Way, Napa Emergency Women's 
Services, First Napa Federal Credit Union and Soroptimist 
International. She also hosts a monthly book review program on a local 
radio station, is a member of the Napa Valley Symphony and a founding 
member of the Covenant Presbyterian Church.
  Madam Speaker, it is appropriate at this time that we thank Pamela 
Kindig for her years of dedication on behalf of the people of Napa 
Valley. She has been a model citizen and leader in Napa County and her 
presence there has enriched the lives of everyone in the community. I 
join her husband Russ, daughters Kimberly and Kirstin and three 
grandchildren in thanking her for her service and wishing her a 
lifetime of fulfillment.

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