[Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 70 (Tuesday, April 25, 2017)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E536]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                 RECOGNIZING MAYOR DAVID K. PENDERGRASS

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                           HON. JIMMY PANETTA

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                        Tuesday, April 25, 2017

  Mr. PANETTA. Mr. Speaker, I rise to recognize David Pendergrass, the 
Mayor of Sand City, on his retirement after serving as mayor for 
thirty-five years. As an outstanding citizen and public servant, Mayor 
Pendergrass made a significant impact on the lives of citizens and the 
business community in Sand City in his four decades of public service.
  As Mayor, he has achieved high praise for his accomplishments in the 
local, regional and business community on the Central Coast. In 
addition to his time as mayor, David was a professional artist and 
illustrator. He also had a thirty-two-year tenure working for the 
United States Army Training Division, in the Directorate of Plans, 
Training, and Mobilization Support Center.
  Mayor Pendergrass entered public service in 1978 and twice served as 
Chair of the Monterey Peninsula Water Management District. Further, he 
served on the Fort Ord Reuse Authority, the Monterey-Salinas Transit 
Board of Directors, the Regional Taxi Authority, the Monterey Peninsula 
Regional Water Authority and the Association of Monterey Area 
Governments.
  During his tenure, Mayor Pendergrass has turned Sand City into a hub 
of economic and commercial activity. The accomplishments he has made to 
the Central Coast community will be felt for generations. His 
involvement in local and regional governance has provided a positive 
economic impact to the local business sector.
  As Mayor, he has worked diligently on the challenging issue of water 
supply quantity and quality for the Monterey Peninsula. He also 
provided leadership in the community effort to deal with the closure of 
Fort Ord and establish CSU Monterey Bay. Mayor Pendergrass has deep 
roots in the community by raising three children, fourteen 
grandchildren, and one great-grandchild. I am proud of the mayor's many 
personal and professional accomplishments.
  Mr. Speaker, it is my pleasure to recognize the dedication and hard 
work Mayor Pendergrass has given to Sand City and the Central Coast 
region. I ask my distinguished colleagues to join me in recognizing 
Mayor Pendergrass and to congratulate him on his well-earned 
retirement.

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