[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 52 (Tuesday, April 1, 2014)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E473]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




          RECOGNIZING THE RETIREMENT OF HEIDI CUSICK DICKERSON

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                           HON. JARED HUFFMAN

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, April 1, 2014

  Mr. HUFFMAN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today with my colleague Mike 
Thompson to honor Heidi Cusick Dickerson, who is transitioning from her 
position as Congressional Representative after nine years of service 
and dedication to the people of Mendocino County.
   Heidi served as Mendocino District Representative for Congressman 
Mike Thompson for eight years, and has served as a District 
Representative in my Ukiah office since the beginning of the 113th 
Congress. Heidi is a recognized leader in the county. The residents of 
our Congressional Districts are better off today thanks to the work of 
Heidi Cusick Dickerson. Her passion for advocating for individuals in 
need of federal assistance as well as for championing community issues 
is unparalleled.
   Throughout her time working on behalf of the people of Mendocino 
County, she has championed many successful projects, ranging from 
saving the Anderson Valley Health Clinic to ensuring that the Veterans 
History Project was a success each year. A dedicated public servant, 
Heidi coordinated a housing foreclosure conference to benefit the 
people of Mendocino and honored countless deserving citizens by 
presenting them with certificates of recognition on behalf of their 
Representative. A passionate advocate for Mendocino, Heidi continuously 
promoted the county's food and wine industries. Heidi worked tirelessly 
to secure appropriations for the Fort Bragg Coastal Trail and played an 
instrumental role in bringing the Point Arena-Stornetta public lands on 
the Mendocino coast into National Monument status this March. In 
addition, Heidi forged an historic partnership between tribal, state 
and federal agencies to protect salmon from poaching on the Garcia 
River.
   Heidi's unyielding dedication to advocating on behalf of the people 
of our beloved county is greatly appreciated by the entire Mendocino 
community. We know that she will continue to be an ardent advocate for 
all things Mendocino and we wish her continued success in the future. 
Mr. Speaker, it is appropriate at this time that we honor and thank 
Heidi for her nine years of invaluable service to the people of 
Mendocino County.

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