[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 213 (Wednesday, December 16, 2020)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1157]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                        TRIBUTE TO RANDY BONNER

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                            HON. KEN CALVERT

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, December 16, 2020

  Mr. CALVERT. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor and pay tribute to 
my friend Randy Bonner, who is stepping down this month from the Canyon 
Lake City Council. Randy is a community leader, a veteran, and a 
dedicated public servant whose many tireless efforts to better our 
region will be missed.
  Randy settled into his lakeshore home in Canyon Lake more than two 
decades ago after retiring from his two professional careers, which 
included over 35 years in the computer/disk drive industry, and 28 
years in the Marine Corps Reserves, from which he retired as a Colonel. 
His first foray into serving the small, gated city of Canyon Lake came 
in 2007 when Randy was elected to serve as the Canyon Lake POA 
Treasurer, then as the president in 2008. With his experience on the 
Canyon Lake POA, Randy felt prepared to serve on the City Council in 
2010 and was elected by the voters to fill that role. After a brief 
hiatus off the council, Randy was elected again in 2016 to rejoin the 
council. He was selected by his city council colleagues to serve as the 
city's mayor in 2014 and 2017.
  Throughout his time on the council, Randy has been a Board Member of 
the Western Riverside County Conservation Agency, the Western Riverside 
Council of Governments and the Riverside Transportation Agency. He has 
also served on the I-15 Through Temecula Valley Task Force and the 
Southwest Communities Financing Authorities Joint Powers Agreement 
(Animal Friends of the Valley). Randy is also an active member of the 
Canyon Lake Men's Golf Club, Over The Hill Group, After Lunch Bunch, 
Canyon Lake Travel Club, Canyon Lake Yacht Club, and was the Master of 
Ceremonies at the first Canyon Lake Veterans Day event and then again 
in 2010.
  I want to personally acknowledge and thank Randy for serving on my 
Academy Nominations Selection Committee, and helping to determine which 
students from the 42nd Congressional District receive nominations to 
our military service academies. I know I speak on behalf of all 
residents in expressing my heartfelt thanks and praise for Randy's 
significant contributions to the city of Canyon Lake. I wish Randy, and 
his family, the very best in the years to come.

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