[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 60 (Thursday, April 23, 2009)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E955]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




        COMMEMORATING THE LIFE OF MICKEY CAFAGNA, MAYOR OF POWAY

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                         HON. BRIAN P. BILBRAY

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, April 23, 2009

  Mr. BILBRAY. Madam Speaker, I rise today to mourn the passing of one 
of San Diego Counties most beloved citizens, Mayor Mickey Cafagna. 
Mayor Cafagna lost his battle to cancer on Saturday, April 11, 2009, 
and I urge my colleagues to join me in commemorating the life of this 
devoted public servant.
  Mayor Cafagna has had a long history of serving San Diego County. In 
addition to being a successful businessman, he was elected mayor of 
Poway, served on the Poway City Council, was chairman of the Regional 
Solid Waste Association, and represented the city of Poway on the San 
Diego Association of Governments (SANDAG) since 1998, serving two years 
as Chairman of the Board, where I had the privilege to serve with him.
  A consummate family man, Mayor Cafagna is survived by his wife Sharon 
of 43 years, his two children and five grandchildren, who were the 
light of his life. Mayor Cafagna was widely known and respected for his 
goodwill to all, his ability to bring people together with warmth, 
humility, and good sense of humor. His accomplishments both personal 
and public are to be commended and I can say that he will be sincerely 
missed by the people of San Diego County, especially in the beautiful 
city of Poway.
  It is with immense gratitude that I commend Mayor Cafagna for his 
long and distinguished service on behalf of his constituents and 
county. His humor and easygoing personality will be greatly missed by 
all who worked with him. However the stories and warm memories of this 
larger than life man will be shared by many. I urge my colleagues to 
join me in commemorating the life of Mayor Mickey Cafagna.

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