[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 134 (Wednesday, July 29, 2020)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E695]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                       HONORING MARGARET SILVEIRA

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                           HON. MIKE THOMPSON

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, July 29, 2020

  Mr. THOMPSON of California. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor 
Margaret Silveira and to celebrate her retirement after ten years of 
public service to the city of Lakeport.
  Ms. Silveira earned an Associate of Arts degree from Modesto Junior 
College and graduated magna cum laude from Chapman University with a 
Bachelor of Arts in Organizational Leadership. Since then, she has 
dedicated her career to supporting California's rural cities, serving 
as the Housing and Economic Development Manager for Riverbank and the 
City Manager for Gustine before being appointed as the City Manager for 
Lakeport in 2010.
  Ms. Silveira has drawn upon her almost thirty years of leadership 
experience to guide the city of Lakeport through several crises. In the 
aftermath of the Great Recession, she led the economic revitalization 
efforts by stabilizing the city's budget, establishing the Lakeport 
Economic Development Advisory Committee, and creating multiple downtown 
improvement projects. As Director of Emergency Services, she has helped 
the city navigate through several winter storms, wildfires, and, more 
recently, the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. Her passion for the city is 
evident by her efforts to improve the cultural scene in Lakeport 
through the promotion of public art projects and the construction of a 
new community center.
  Ms. Silveira's success as City Manager can be attributed to her 
ability to lead staff members and inspire them with her positivity and 
tenacity. However, her dedication to Lakeport extends beyond her 
official role as City Manager. She is an active member of both the 
Rotary Club and Kiwanis Club and serves as a leader in multiple 
professional organizations, including the Lake County Friends of 
Medicine College, the Sutter Lakeside Hospital Community Advisory 
Council, and the California Association for Local Economic Development.
  Madam Speaker, Margaret Silveira is the kind of citizen we should all 
strive to be. The community of Lakeport is certainly better. as a 
result of her dedicated service. It is therefore fitting and proper 
that we honor her here today.

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