[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 8 (Tuesday, January 14, 2020)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E33]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




  RECOGNIZING SOUTH MIAMI MAYOR PHILIP STODDARD'S TEN YEARS OF SERVICE

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                         HON. DONNA E. SHALALA

                               of florida

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, January 14, 2020

  Ms. SHALALA. Madam Speaker, I rise in honor of Philip Stoddard, mayor 
of South Miami. First elected in 2010, he has gained a reputation as 
one of the most environmentally conscious mayors in the United States.
  Ten years ago, Mayor Stoddard implemented term limits for city 
officials, preventing himself from serving more than five two-year 
terms. Now, as he nears the end of his final term, Mayor Stoddard can 
look back on his time in office with pride He fundamentally changed the 
standards of public policy in the city of South Miami.
  A biology professor at Florida International University, Mayor 
Stoddard made environmental science and conservation a priority for the 
city. He signed laws requiring the installation of solar panels on new 
homes and banning pesticide spraying in the city. Last year, he led 
South Miami to commit to a goal of 100 percent renewable energy 
citywide by 2040.
  Mayor Stoddard's expertise in environmental public policy extended 
beyond South Miami. In 2015, he helped the Obama administration develop 
policy to address sea level rise.
  Mayor Stoddard is an inspiration for all of us who hope to help South 
Florida become greener and more resilient to climate change. I'm 
grateful for his decade of service and wish him all the best in his 
future endeavors.

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