[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 194 (Monday, December 10, 2018)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E1624-E1625]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




           HONORING COUNCILWOMAN AND FORMER MAYOR DEBBIE LONG

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                           HON. MIKE THOMPSON

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                       Monday, December 10, 2018

  Mr. THOMPSON of California. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor 
Councilwoman and Former Mayor Debbie Long on her retirement after 
serving on the Pinole City Council for the past ten years.
  Ms. Long has been a resident of Pinole for more than thirty years. 
Prior to her time on the City Council, Ms. Long demonstrated her 
commitment to public service. She was on the City of Pinole Design 
Review Board from 1994 to 1996, was a Pinole Planning Commissioner from 
1996 to 2007 and served on the Pinole Assisted Living Board for many 
years.
  Ms. Long was first elected to the Pinole City Council in 2008. During 
her tenure she has served as mayor three times--from 2009 to 2010, from 
2012 to 2013 and from 2016 to 2017. While on the Pinole City Council, 
Ms. Long helped accomplish numerous significant development projects 
for our community, including the Gateway Shopping Center, the Kaiser 
Medical Center, and the Pinole Valley Skate Park. She has also been 
heavily involved with the construction of the Pinole Wastewater 
Pollution Control Plant Upgrade project. Additionally, Ms. Long worked 
on the 2010 City of Pinole General Plan Update when she was on the 
Planning Commission and on the City Council.
  Ms. Long is known among her colleagues for being hard-working and 
well prepared. She makes sure she has done her homework and closely 
reviews all staff reports.
  Mr. Speaker, Ms. Long has been an admirable public servant throughout 
her time on the City Council. It is therefore fitting and

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proper that we honor Councilwoman and Former Mayor Debbie Long here 
today.

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