[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 55 (Tuesday, April 12, 2016)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E429]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                        HONORING MR. MATT PERRY

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                           HON. MIKE THOMPSON

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                        Tuesday, April 12, 2016

  Mr. THOMPSON of California. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Mr. 
Matt Perry, who will retire on April 2, 2016 after 28 years serving the 
citizens of Lake County, California in county administration. I wish 
him a happy retirement and hope he can spend more time with his wife, 
Julie, and his sons and daughter-in-law Chandler, Caleb, and Ashley.
  Mr. Perry completed a master's degree in Public Administration and a 
bachelor's degree in History at Brigham Young University in Utah, 
before moving to California to begin his career with Lake County in 
1988 as an Administrative Analyst. Through his exemplary skills and 
dedication to his work, he quickly earned more responsibility and 
higher positions, and became a County Administrative Officer in 2012.
  Lake County relied on Mr. Perry's fiscal and management expertise to 
navigate some of the county's most challenging periods, including the 
Great Recession and the Valley Fire in 2015. Mr. Perry's ability to 
manage everything from detailed budgeting tasks to the oversight of 
complex county projects demonstrates not only his value to Lake County, 
but also his passion for exemplary public service.
  Mr. Speaker, throughout his career, Mr. Perry generously offered his 
time and knowledge to serve the people of Lake County and ensured 
prudent fiscal management for the county. Therefore, it is fitting and 
proper that we honor him here today and extend our best wishes to him 
in retirement.

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