[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 176 (Wednesday, December 7, 2016)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1627]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                       HONORING MS. LINDA SEIFERT

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                           HON. MIKE THOMPSON

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, December 7, 2016

  Mr. THOMPSON of California. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Linda 
Seifert upon her retirement from the Solano County Board of 
Supervisors. Ms. Seifert has represented the Second District on the 
board since 2008 and served as the Chair of the Board from 2012 through 
2014.
  Ms. Seifert has been a longtime leader in our state's legal 
community. She earned her bachelor's degree from the California State 
University, Fullerton and then went on to complete her law degree at 
the University of the Pacific's McGeorge School of Law. Ms. Seifert led 
a tremendously successful law career and became the first female 
partner at the McNamara Law Firm in Walnut Creek, before she went on to 
serve as General Counsel for the California Dental Association.
  Since her election as Supervisor in 2008, Ms. Seifert has been a 
champion for Solano County's citizens and our community's future. She 
has worked to preserve the agricultural heritage and resources of our 
community and to create more park space and recreational services. For 
instance, Ms. Seifert successfully pushed to dedicate open space in 
Rockville Hills and secured $13 million to permanently protect the land 
for future generations.
  Education and responsive social services have also been Ms. Seifert's 
priorities as supervisor. To protect victims of domestic violence, she 
secured the site for the Family Justice Center in Fairfield. She 
believes that investing in members of our community improves both their 
well-being and our economy.
  Mr. Speaker, Supervisor Linda Seifert has been a champion of our 
community for the past eight years. Therefore, it is fitting and proper 
that we honor her here today.

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