[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 212 (Tuesday, December 15, 2020)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1151]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                     HONORING KATHRIN (KATE) SEARS

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                           HON. JARED HUFFMAN

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, December 15, 2020

  Mr. HUFFMAN. Madam Speaker, I rise today in recognition of Kathrin 
(Kate) Sears for her outstanding career in public service as Marin 
County's District 3 Supervisor.
  Kate has been a resident of Southern Marin for most of her life, and 
it is the place where she developed the principled values that have 
guided her private and public careers.
  She earned a bachelor's degree in Asian studies at Carleton College 
in Minnesota, a master's degree in Chinese studies at the University of 
Washington, a doctorate in political science from the University of 
Michigan, and a law degree from Harvard University. In 2005, after 
working as an attorney in a private practice for 16 years, Kate joined 
the Consumer Law Section of the California Attorney General's Office. 
In 2011 Governor Jerry Brown appointed Kate to the Marin County Board 
of Supervisors after the heartbreaking death of long-standing 
Supervisor Hal Brown. She was reelected in 2012 and 2016.
  Throughout her tenure on the Board of Supervisors, Kate represented 
the residents of Marin, its renowned public lands and the environment 
with passion and skill. She worked to improve public transportation, 
strengthen services for older adults, and increase affordable housing 
opportunities. Kate has helped to plan and implement key Marin 
initiatives including BayWAVE and Drawdown: Marin. As Chair of Marin 
Clean Energy, Kate worked to develop energy efficiency programs and 
expanded electric vehicle charging stations in Marin.
  From Angel Island to Muir Woods, Kate has also fought for Marin's 
parks and open spaces. I am proud to have worked with her to find 
compromise in resolving community issues, including through the Muir 
Woods Parking Reservation System.
  Kate is a champion for the people and places of Marin County and 
leaves an appreciable legacy as she retires from the Board of 
Supervisors. Madam Speaker, I respectfully ask that you join me in 
honoring Kate for an accomplished tenure, and extend to her best wishes 
in her future endeavors.

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