[Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 2 (Wednesday, January 4, 2017)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E19-E20]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         HONORING DAVID CANEPA

                                 ______
                                 

                           HON. JACKIE SPEIER

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                       Wednesday, January 4, 2017

  Ms. SPEIER. Mr. Speaker, I rise to honor Councilman David Canepa who 
is leaving the city council of Daly City to assume a new position as a 
member of the San Mateo County Board of Supervisors from District 5. 
David's service to Daly City began in the fateful year of 2008 when he 
was first elected to the council.
  As we all know, 2008 and the next few years were financially 
difficult for many Americans. The budget of Daly City was not spared 
this stress. Working with his colleagues, David helped craft budgets 
that were balanced and that included difficult choices, including a 
reduction in city hall work days, while preserving essential life, 
health and safety services.

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  As a C/CAG representative, David Canepa represented Daly City as 
cities throughout San Mateo County joined together to resolve issues 
involving transportation funding, congestion management, and storm 
water management. C/CAG also establishes the public policy position of 
21 cities and the County of San Mateo.
  While serving as Vice Chair of the San Mateo County Transportation 
Authority, Councilman Canepa helped prioritize hundreds of millions of 
dollars in transportation projects throughout San Mateo County. This 
responsibility went hand-in-hand with his service on the Bay Area 
Regional Air Quality Management District where he again represented 
county cities in deliberations over air quality regulations and 
violations of the law by emitters.
  David Canepa served as mayor in 2014 and was overwhelmingly re-
elected to the city council in 2014. He is a fourth-generation resident 
of San Mateo and was born in Daly City. He graduated from nearby 
Skyline College and the University of San Francisco. He and his wife, 
Ana, live in Daly City.
  In his early career, he served as an aide to a state legislator. 
Through his work with the Housing Endowment and Regional Trust (HEART) 
and Housing our People Effectively (HOPE), Councilman Canepa has worked 
to create affordable housing for San Mateo County residents, many of 
whom are in a crisis because of skyrocketing rents and wages that 
cannot keep pace. He also served as a director of the North San Mateo 
County Sanitation District. In Daly City, he is known for his efforts 
to improve public safety, spur economic development, and to preserve 
both neighborhoods and the environment.
  Mr. Speaker, Daly City is a remarkable place in San Mateo County. Its 
residents are friendly and the city has always been family oriented. 
Daly City is now losing a leader in local government, but it will gain 
an advocate at the county. The interests of the city will be joined to 
those of South San Francisco, Brisbane, Colma, Broadmoor and San Bruno 
which together with Daly City form District 5. From criminal justice to 
healthcare to environmental protection to transportation and dozens of 
other quality-of-life concerns, District 5 will have an important voice 
for residents in David Canepa. I wish him well as he seizes the 
opportunities to serve his constituents in the years ahead.

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