[Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 176 (Tuesday, October 31, 2017)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E1462-E1463]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                       HONORING JON DOUGLAS RILEY

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                           HON. MIKE THOMPSON

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, October 31, 2017

  Mr. THOMPSON of California. Mr. Speaker, I rise to honor Mr. Jon 
Douglas Riley for his leadership and service to the people of Vallejo, 
California.
  Mr. Riley was born at the Vallejo General Hospital on October 7, 
1958. His parents, Jon Merton and Barbara Riley, raised him alongside 
his two sisters, Ronnette and Robin, at their house on Benson Avenue in 
Vallejo. His talent for recognizing and solving problems were evident 
in high school. As a student, he spoke in front of the Napa School 
Board and successfully argued for a smoking area to keep students from 
littering in the grass and creek. Mr. Riley graduated from Vintage High 
School in 1976.
  From an early age, Mr. Riley dreamed of following his father and 
becoming a firefighter at the Vallejo Fire Department. He went

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through the Solano County Fire Academy in 1977. Prior to landing his 
dream job at the Department in 1985, Mr. Riley worked as a full time 
employee for the City of Vallejo at the gas pumps and as a laborer. The 
City promoted him to Pipe Mechanic in 1982.
  Mr. Riley led a successful career at the Vallejo Fire Department. He 
taught CPR training courses to health care professionals and the public 
for 15 years. As a member of the Joint Apprenticeship Training 
Committee, he helped rewrite the Apprenticeship Standards for the 
department. His work contributed to the development of policies for the 
Department's Public Information Officer. He taught students at the 
National Fire Department Instructors Conference's Hands on Training 
classes in Indianapolis and Sacramento for five years.
  Mr. Riley served as the Political Director for the Napa and Solano 
Counties Central Labor Council, and, at the time of his retirement, was 
a Vice President. He currently serves on the Solano County Civil 
Service Commission and Workforce Development Boards. He is the Co-Chair 
of Solano Counties Help in Recruiting and Retaining Employees 
Committee, where he coordinates job placement services.
  Mr. Speaker, Jon Douglas Riley is a valuable leader and organizer in 
our community. Therefore, it is fitting and proper that we honor him 
for his many years of service to the people of Vallejo, California.

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