[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 24 (Wednesday, February 24, 2010)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E220]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




           HONORING SUSANNE SCHOLZ OF LAKE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA

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                           HON. MIKE THOMPSON

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, February 24, 2010

  Mr. THOMPSON of California. Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize 
Susanne Scholz on the occasion of her retirement as executive director 
of the Lake County Land Trust. Susanne is a tireless advocate for the 
environmental protection of Lake County who will be missed by everyone 
in the conservation community.
  Mrs. Scholz grew up in Alberta, Canada and received her B.A. with 
honors in liberal arts from Sonoma State University. She was a founding 
member of the Lake County Land Trust in 1993 and became executive 
director in 2000. Mrs. Scholz is an accomplished writer as well; she is 
a popular local nature columnist who also authored an anthology of 
poems and short stories. Suzanne is an avid birder and a knowledgeable 
naturalist whose keen skills of observation have enhanced her 
connection to the land and ability to serve in her position.
  Mrs. Scholz has not only dedicated her professional skills to the 
conservation movement but her personal time as well. She serves as the 
membership chair for Redbud Audubon Society and is a member of the Lake 
County Grading Ordinance Committee, Lake County Resource Advisory 
Committee for the Secure Rural Schools Program, and she is a former 
board member of the Anderson Marsh Interpretative Association.
  Madam Speaker and colleagues, it is appropriate at this time that we 
thank Susanne Scholz for her years of dedication and service on behalf 
of Lake County. She has been an exceedingly intelligent, reliable and 
professional executive director of the Land Trust who oversaw a vast 
expansion of conservation in Lake County. I join her husband Jim in 
thanking Susanne and wishing her a lifetime of fulfillment.

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