[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 154 (Tuesday, September 24, 2019)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E1198-E1199]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         TRIBUTE TO RANDON LANE

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                            HON. KEN CALVERT

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                      Tuesday, September 24, 2019

  Mr. CALVERT. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor and pay tribute to 
an individual whose dedication and contributions to our region have 
been exceptional. After serving ten years on the Murrieta City Council, 
my good friend Randon Lane recently stepped down to take a position 
with the U.S. Department of Transportation, here in Washington, D.C.
  After graduating from college, Randon began a career in business 
working for Fortune 500 companies including AT&T Broadband, Nextel and 
Sprint. Until recently, Randon served as a Public Affairs Manager for 
The Southern California Gas Company, the largest natural gas provider 
in the nation. In addition to his business career, Randon has long been 
active in public service. In 2003, he was appointed to the Murrieta 
Planning Commission. In the following years Murrieta witnessed an 
incredible 70 percent population explosion, one of the largest 
population increases in the nation during that period.
  In 2008 Randon was elected to the Murrieta City Council. While 
successfully leading Murrieta as Mayor in 2011 and 2016, he along with 
the City Council continued to prioritize investments in infrastructure 
and public safety. Forbes named Murrieta the No. 1 post-recession 
``boom town'' in America and FBI statistics rank Murrieta the third 
safest city in the Nation among cities with populations over 100,000 
residents. Randon's strong leadership led his council colleagues to 
appoint him to represent them on agencies locally, regionally, 
statewide and nationally. Randon and his wife, Bridget ``Bo'', have 
been married for 21 years, 17 of those in Murrieta. Together they have 
a daughter, Chelsea, 27 and son-in-law Sean and two sons, Randon, Jr., 
15 and Joshua,11.
  Randon has contributed immensely to the betterment of our region and 
I am proud to

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call him a dedicated public servant, American and friend. To conclude, 
Madam Speaker I want to thank Randon for his service to the Inland 
Empire--his dedication, insight and passion will be greatly missed. I 
wish him the very best in his new position with the Department of 
Transportation.

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