[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 43 (Thursday, March 17, 2016)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E336]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                     HONORING MS. MONICA ROSENTHAL

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                           HON. MIKE THOMPSON

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, March 17, 2016

  Mr. THOMPSON of California. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Monica 
Rosenthal, whom I have named Woman of the Year in Lake County, 
California. In her two decades living in Middletown, California, Ms. 
Rosenthal has dedicated countless hours to community service, even 
while running a successful business.
  Born in Hawaii and raised in towns across the country, Ms. Rosenthal 
settled in California after meeting her husband Dave. Together, Monica 
and Dave manage their 40 acre vineyard in Lake County. Beyond her 
business experience, Ms. Rosenthal invests her time and resources to 
improve the lives of her neighbors.
  No stranger to organizing her neighbors in support of a cause, Ms. 
Rosenthal has served on two Save the Lake campaigns and assisted her 
community with recovery efforts after the Valley Fire devastated the 
southern portion of Lake County. Ms. Rosenthal drew on her experience 
as a small business owner and a community servant to plan a successful 
Economic Outlook and Forecast event in December 2015, which brought 
together government, business, education, and healthcare leaders to 
stimulate the economic recovery process.
  Ms. Rosenthal has supported a wide range of both local environmental 
and social programs. She represented District 1 on the Lake County 
Planning Commission from 2007 to 2009, and, for the past five years, 
has represented District 1 on the Lake County Farm Bureau, lending her 
practical expertise to County leadership. Additionally, she supports 
foster youth and senior programs such as Redwood Children's Services 
and the Middletown Senior Center.
  Mr. Speaker, Monica Rosenthal is a key part of the Lake County 
community and we thank her for her dedication to community service and 
her active participation in social programs. For this reason, it is 
fitting and proper that we honor her here today.

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