[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 13 (Tuesday, January 22, 2019)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E70]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                     HONORING STEPHEN OWEN HEDSTROM

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                           HON. MIKE THOMPSON

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, January 22, 2019

  Mr. THOMPSON of California. Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize 
the Honorable Stephen Owen Hedstrom on his retirement from the bench 
after forty-two years of exceptional and diligent public service to the 
people of Lake County, California.
  Judge Hedstrom was born in Oak Park, Illinois and graduated from 
Salesian High School in Richmond, California in 1966. He earned a 
Bachelor of Science degree in 1970 from the University of San Fransisco 
and a Juris Doctorate from the Hastings College of Law at the 
University of California in 1974. Judge Hedstrom began his career in 
1975 as a private practice attorney and contract public defender in 
Lakeport. In 1976 he became the Deputy District Attorney in Lake 
County, a position he held until 1986. From 1987 to 1999 Judge Hedstrom 
served as the District Attorney of Lake County. In 2001, Judge Hedstrom 
was appointed Lake County Superior Court Judge, a position in which he 
has served since.
  Throughout his career, Judge Hedstrom has remained humble and focused 
on public service and the greater good. Additionally, he has spent his 
free time giving back to our community. He coached Little League and 
youth soccer teams, was active in his local Lions Club chapter and was 
a member of his local Peace Officers Association while he served as a 
District Attorney.
  Madam Speaker, Judge Hedstrom is a model public servant who has 
dedicated his career to public service. It is therefore fitting and 
proper that we honor Stephen Hedstrom here today.

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