[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 201 (Thursday, December 20, 2018)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E1708-E1709]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                      TRIBUTE TO MARK V. BOZIGIAN

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                          HON. KEVIN McCARTHY

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, December 20, 2018

  Mr. McCARTHY. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize Mark V. Bozigian 
on his retirement after a long distinguished career in public service, 
serving most recently as City Manager for the City of Lancaster, 
California.
  While he is best known for his extensive career in public service, 
Mark cultivated his business and managerial acumen in the private 
sector after graduating from Loyola Marymount University with a 
Bachelor's and Master's Degree in Business Administration. It was 
during his time in the private sector that Mark developed the tireless 
work ethic that would define his tenure at the City of Lancaster. For 
ten years, Mark worked for Hughes Aircraft, where he held a variety of 
management positions, most notably as Business Manager for two of 
Hughes Aircraft's laser production programs. Mark also gained 
experience as a realtor and as a small business partner, forging 
pivotal personal and business relationships that he carried with him 
into his career in the public sector.
  Mark has served the City of Lancaster for 24 years, building a 
portfolio of accomplishments across his roles as Lancaster's 
Transportation Programs Coordinator, Redevelopment Director, Assistant 
City Manager, and City Manager. During his eleven years as Lancaster's 
City Manager, Mark has dedicated his time and energy to bolstering 
public safety, economic development, transportation, neighborhood 
revitalization, and obtaining Federal and state grant funding for city 
projects. Most notably, Mark has overseen Lancaster's impressive 
development in renewable energies, working to make the city the solar 
capital of California and courting companies to bring jobs and clean 
energy technology to our community. Mark's efforts have been a great 
success--Lancaster's economy has grown under his guidance, and the city 
now produces more solar power per capita than any other city in 
California. Mark also worked to revitalize Lancaster's downtown BLVD 
district and has been a key player in the recent, rapid growth of 
Lancaster's booming aerospace industry.
  More than anything else, Mark routinely demonstrates a love for his 
city and the people he represents, working around the clock to better 
Lancaster without ever seeking credit or commendation for his service. 
Once, following heavy rains that caused flooding on Lancaster's east 
side, Mark was among the first on the scene. Knee-deep in water in his 
suit, he walked door-to-door informing and reassuring citizens that 
help was on the way. During a Fourth of July celebration, city traffic 
was so heavy that it reached a standstill, but Mark was there acting as 
a traffic guide, doing his best to ensure that Lancaster's citizens 
could get home a little more easily. Mark always took responsibility, 
and always put the interests of the people of Lancaster first.
  I have known Mark as a tireless advocate for the needs of his city. 
Over the years, it has been an honor to work with him to improve the

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lives of every resident of Lancaster. I have always been impressed by 
his tenacity to ensure that the people and businesses he represents 
have their voices heard at the highest levels of government and the 
successes he has achieved over the course of his public service. Over 
the past ten years, Lancaster has undergone a period of unprecedented 
economic growth, and this is undoubtedly in no small part because of 
Mark's steady hand and dedication to his community. While it is 
Lancaster's loss to see Mark leave city government, I am confident that 
he has laid a foundation that will contribute to the city's success for 
years to come. As Mark begins this new chapter of his life, I wish him, 
his wife, Karen, and their family all the best.

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