[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 201 (Thursday, December 20, 2018)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E1694-E1695]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                   IN RECOGNITION OF JONATHAN SHARKEY

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                          HON. JULIA BROWNLEY

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, December 19, 2018

  Ms. BROWNLEY of California. Mr. Speaker, I rise to recognize Jonathan 
Sharkey, a dedicated public servant to the City of Port Hueneme for the 
past 24 years. As a city councilmember and mayor, Jon has been a

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leader on improving both the physical and cultural infrastructure of 
the city, and he has consistently and effectively work towards 
improving the quality of life of the many people that call the City of 
Port Hueneme home.
  As a city councilmember, Jon led the effort to write and pass the 
city charter, making Port Hueneme the second charter city in Ventura 
County. Additionally, Jon was instrumental in securing funding to 
rebuild the city's aging wastewater system, and has been a strong 
advocate at both the state and local level for library funding. He also 
led the successful effort to grow housing availability within Port 
Hueneme, revitalizing the city's core.
  Throughout his career in public service, Jon has been recognized as a 
regional leader in coastal advocacy. Jon has continually provided the 
City of Port Hueneme with guidance and leadership in his roles as chair 
and boardmember of the Beach Erosion Authority for Clean Oceans and 
Nourishment (BEACON), one of the first regional organizations in the 
country dedicated to providing a public response to the challenges of 
coastal erosion and resiliency. I have also had the opportunity to work 
closely with Jon and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to ensure 
continued sand replenishment at Hueneme Beach.
  Jon has also contributed to prosperity of our region as a whole. As 
chair and boardmember of the Ventura Regional Sanitation District 
(VRSD), he led the effort to secure approval from the State of 
California to site and operate the only publicly owned landfill in 
Ventura County. Subsequently, the Toland Road Landfill has been 
recognized as a national leader in the use of landfill gas for 
electricity generation; and, the biosolids processing facility, during 
its operation, not only provided a local solution to biosolids disposal 
but also took nine million truck miles per year off the road.
  In addition, Jon has served as Port Hueneme's representative to the 
Regional Defense Partnership for the 21st Century (RDP-21), a public-
private partnership formed to support the military mission in Ventura 
County. RDP-21 has been instrumental in enhancing the mission of Naval 
Base Ventura County, bringing thousands of jobs to the area.
  As he heads into retirement, Jon is representative of a steadfast 
dedication and tireless commitment to serving his community. For these 
reasons, it is with great enthusiasm that I join a grateful city and 
its residents in offering Jonathan Sharkey our heartfelt appreciation 
for his countless contributions to the City of Port Hueneme throughout 
his 24 years of public service. I wish him continued success and only 
the best in all of his future endeavors.

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