[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 133 (Tuesday, September 6, 2016)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1183]
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                     IN RECOGNITION OF DENICE SEALS

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                          HON. DORIS O. MATSUI

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, September 6, 2016

  Ms. MATSUI. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the retirement of 
Denice Seals as CEO of the West Sacramento Chamber of Commerce. As her 
family, friends, and colleagues gather to celebrate her long list of 
accomplishments, I ask my colleagues to join me in honoring this unique 
individual who has served and contributed so much to the city of West 
Sacramento.
  After 10 years as a member of the board of the West Sacramento 
Chamber of Commerce, Denice was named Board President/CEO in 2008. As 
Chamber of Commerce CEO, she boosted Chamber membership and helped 
recruit several businesses to West Sacramento, including Shimei and 
Nippon Shokken U.S.A. Denice also sought to fulfill social needs in the 
community, striving to align goals of economic development with 
cultivation of West Sacramento as a vibrant cultural hub. She 
spearheaded efforts to promote West Sacramento as one of the United 
States' premier Farm-to-Fork cities. Denice helped launch the superbly 
popular West Sacramento Farmers Markets, showcasing locally grown 
produce from around the Sacramento Valley. She followed up on that 
success by hosting monthly Dig In dinners at the farmers market where 
farmers, chefs, local leaders, and residents come together to share a 
delicious meal and conversation.
  Denice has also promoted art within West Sacramento, including one of 
the city's newest and most unique structures, known as The Barn, which 
is a social space as well as work of art. The Barn helps bookend West 
Sacramento's River Walk Promenade, and once fully open, it will be a 
tremendous asset to our community. The dedication Denice has 
demonstrated to making West Sacramento a wonderful place to live, work, 
and play has been nothing short of exemplary.
  As Denice likes to say about West Sacramento, ``we don't do boring.'' 
Neither does she.
  Mr. Speaker, I am honored to pay tribute to exceptional community 
member Denice Seals as her community celebrates her service to the City 
of West Sacramento. I ask all my colleagues to join me in honoring her 
outstanding work and wishing her the best in retirement.

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