[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 195 (Tuesday, December 11, 2018)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1643]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                  IN RECOGNITION OF GENEVIEVE SHIROMA

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                          HON. DORIS O. MATSUI

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, December 11, 2018

  Ms. MATSUI. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in recognition of Genevieve 
Shiroma as she retires from her post as Board Member of the Sacramento 
Municipal Utility District (SMUD). I ask all my colleagues to join me 
in honoring Ms. Shiroma for her leadership and commitment to the 
residents of Ward 4 and all of California.
  Elected to the SMUD Board in November 1998, Ms. Shiroma has served 
the many residents in her region, Ward 4. During her tenure, she has 
been elected as president of the Board four times, indicating the 
impressive work she has accomplished since her first election.
  Since graduating from University of California, Davis with a 
bachelor's degree in Material Science and Engineering, Ms. Shiroma has 
achieved an illustrious career in local and state government and has 
long been an advocate for policies benefiting all Californians. With 
over two decades of experience at the California Air Resources Board, 
Ms. Shiroma has excelled in her field and has been an important leader 
in improving air quality programs and regulations, which has 
undoubtedly improved the health and well being of Californians. In 
addition to her work with the State and the SMUD Board, Ms. Shiroma has 
also been serving on the Agricultural Labor Relations Board for the 
State of California since 1999.
  Ms. Shiroma is also a civic leader in our region, lending her time to 
numerous non-profit organizations. She has served on the Boards of the 
Sierra-Curtis Neighborhood Association, United Way California Capital 
Region, B Street Theatre, Planned Parenthood Mar Monte, and the Friends 
Committee for My Sister's House. Ms. Shiroma is also a Senior Fellow 
with the American Leadership Forum Mountain Valley Chapter.
  Mr. Speaker, as family, friends and fellow SMUD Board Members join to 
celebrate Ms. Shiroma's successful and impactful career, I ask all my 
colleagues to join me in honoring her exemplary leadership and 
contribution to our community.

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