[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 177 (Wednesday, December 2, 2009)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2869]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




           IN APPRECIATION OF SAN BRUNO MAYOR LARRY FRANZELLA

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                          HON. JACKIE SPEIER-

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, December 2, 2009

  Ms. SPEIER. Madam Speaker, this week the City of San Bruno will see a 
changing of the guard as Mayor Larry Franzella steps down from the post 
he has held for a decade.
  A native of San Francisco, Mayor Franzella moved to San Bruno as a 
boy and attended local schools, including Crestmoor High School, 
Skyline College and the College of San Mateo. He's a classic example of 
``local boy makes good.'' He began a successful real estate career in 
1975 and over three decades has risen through the ranks of his 
profession, serving as President of the San Bruno Chamber of Commerce, 
the Rotary Club of San Bruno and the San Mateo County Association of 
Realtors, and as Regional Vice-President of the California Association 
of Realtors. He currently serves as President of Prudential California 
Realty in San Bruno.
  Larry Franzella has served his adopted city of San Bruno in a myriad 
of ways. Besides his aforementioned community and business 
associations, Larry served as a member of the Personnel Board and was a 
founding member of the city's Citizens Crime Prevention Committee. In 
1987, the people of San Bruno elected Larry to his first of two terms 
on the city council. Then in 1999, after a two-year hiatus, voters 
chose Larry to serve as Mayor--a post he held for five consecutive two-
year terms. In this role, he also represented San Bruno as a member of 
the regional Airport Roundtable.
  Madam Speaker, everyone in this chamber knows how important it is to 
have dedicated, intelligent people serve on local boards, commissions 
and city councils. The work can be difficult, the hours long and the 
pay virtually non-existent, yet we ask these selfless public servants 
to give far more than they receive to assure that the residents and 
taxpayers under their care are provided for. Mayor Larry Franzella is 
one of those dedicated and selfless leaders.
  Larry has certainly earned his retirement. However, knowing Larry 
like I do, I am sure that he will never retire from community service. 
On behalf of my colleagues in the United States House of 
Representatives, I want to thank Mayor Larry Franzella for his longtime 
service to the people of San Bruno and the County of San Mateo.

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