[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 23 (Tuesday, February 4, 2020)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E128]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                       HONORING JEREMIAH KAHMOSON

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                           HON. MIKE THOMPSON

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, February 4, 2020

  Mr. THOMPSON of California. Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize 
Jeremiah Kahmoson for years of exceptional public service to the young 
people of Lake County, California and to honor him as the Lake County 
Teacher of the Year.
  Jeremiah Kahmoson was born and raised in Sonoma County and believes 
in giving back to the next generation of students. Mr. Kahmoson is a 
teacher at the North Bay Met Academy and serves as the Executive 
Director of the B-Rad Foundation, which works to empower individuals 
through environmental stewardship, health, and adventure programs. In 
August of 2014, he lost his best friend Bradley ``B-Rad'' Parker in a 
tragic climbing accident in Yosemite National Park. The B-Rad 
Foundation was founded in Brad's memory and based upon the three 
pillars of his life: Health, Stewardship, and Adventure. Today, the B-
Rad Foundation seeks to create a universe where children live a life 
where every year features 365 days of awesome.
  For the past five years, the B-Rad Foundation has supported thousands 
of kids and their families with fun-filled programs and events. They 
have partnered with the King Ridge Foundation to lead extended back-
country adventures for Sonoma County youth in Yosemite National Park. 
They were instrnmental in the giveaway of over 500 bicycles for 
devastated children, who lost all their possessions in the 2017 
wildfires. The B-Rad program also practices an important ``pay-it-
forward'' philosophy, as students use their newly acquired repair 
skills to fix donated broken bikes and re-gift them to local at-risk 
youth. Mr. Kahmoson's deep commitment to enriching the education of our 
youth through environmental stewardship has become a deeply appreciated 
part of our community.
  Madam Speaker, Jeremiah Kahmoson is a passionate adventurer and 
educator who has made great contributions to better the lives of others 
in our community. It is therefore fitting and proper that we honor him 
here today.

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