[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 207 (Tuesday, December 8, 2020)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1108]
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                      HONORING MAYOR BOB SAMPAYAN

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                           HON. MIKE THOMPSON

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, December 8, 2020

  Mr. THOMPSON of California. Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize 
Mayor Bob Sampayan in honor of the impact he had on the community of 
Vallejo, California during his tenure as mayor and his achievements as 
a public servant.
  Raised in Salinas, California, Mayor Sampayan graduated from San Jose 
State University with a Bachelor's degree in Criminal Justice. He 
worked as a police officer in Salinas and Palo Alto before joining the 
Vallejo Police Department in 1985. After 27 years as a Vallejo police 
officer, Mayor Sampayan retired as a Sergeant to join a local non-
profit, overseeing several neighborhood revitalization projects. In 
2011, he returned to public service after being elected to the Vallejo 
City Council, where he served for four years before being elected in 
2016 as the first Filipino American to serve as Mayor in the City of 
Vallejo.
  Mayor Sampayan has had a significant impact during his years of 
public service. His work on the council has been vital to the 
development and improvement of Mare Island. While on the City Council, 
he also played a key role in Vallejo's financial recovery from 
bankruptcy and worked to create economic stability for the City. As 
Mayor, he has overseen an annual budget reserve of nearly $1 million, 
ensuring Vallejo's fiscal wellbeing in the years to come. He has also 
fought for solutions to the housing crisis and to improve homelessness 
in Vallejo, successfully securing over $7 million in funding to create 
a resource center for the unsheltered. Mayor Sampayan has been a fierce 
advocate of sustainable growth and development for the City, and his 
leadership and dedication have undoubtedly been an inspiration to those 
who have known him.
  Madam Speaker, Mayor Sampayan is a committed public servant and 
outstanding leader who has dedicated his life to serving his community. 
It is therefore fitting and proper that we honor him here today.

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