[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 134 (Wednesday, July 29, 2020)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E692]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                        HONORING ROBERT BENDORF

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                          HON. JOHN GARAMENDI

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, July 29, 2020

  Mr. GARAMENDI. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor Robert Bendorf 
and his incredible 31-year career devoted to the people of Yuba County. 
As Mr. Bendorf retires from his position at the helm of Yuba County, he 
offers a prime example of the beneficial impact that a single person 
can have to his or her community.
  Mr. Bendorf began his career with the Yuba County Sheriffs department 
in 1986 and joined the County Administrator's office in 2000. He has 
been appointed to serve on numerous state and local committees and 
commissions including AB 109, Court Transfers, County--Court 
Mediations, CSAC--League of Cities Task Force on Homelessness, the 
Governor Brown's No Place Like Home Advisory Committee and the CSAC 
Finance Corporation. He is President of the Yuba-Sutter-Colusa United 
Way. Mr. Bendorf has been serving as the County Administrator in Yuba 
County for the past 15 years.
  Along with his duties as County Administrator, Mr. Bendorf also 
serves as the Director of Emergency Services. Along with a Deputy OES 
Director and two additional full-time staff, Yuba County has developed 
a state-of-the-art Emergency Operations Center (EOC) and alternate 
sites ready at the ``flip of a switch.'' Supplemented by national, 
state and locally trained section chiefs, EOC equipment is always ready 
and designed to rapidly be relocated to different locations. In recent 
years Yuba's EOC has had to activate, along with our partners, for two 
high water events, the Oroville Damn Incident, CASCADE Fire, CAMP Fire 
and most recently the COVID-19 pandemic.
  Mr. Bendorf's career in Yuba County has been truly noteworthy over 
the years through his active involvement and work for the betterment of 
the community. While his presence on the board will surely be missed, 
the 15 years that he dedicated to serving the residents of Yuba County 
has undoubtedly left a legacy that will last for many more years to 
come. On behalf of the people of California's 3rd Congressional 
District, please accept my sincere gratitude for your dedicated service 
and best wishes upon your retirement and future endeavors and 
accomplishments.

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