[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 110 (Thursday, June 24, 2021)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E690]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                   HONORING THE LIFE OF JODY HUBBARD

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                            HON. MIKE LEVIN

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, June 24, 2021

  Mr. LEVIN of California. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor the 
life of Jody Hubbard, a former Encinitas city councilmember, who passed 
away on June 7, 2021 after a courageous battle with cancer.
  Jody's life-long dedication to the environment pushed her to serve 
her community, first as an engaged citizen, then as a Planning 
Commissioner, and finally as an elected City Council Member and Deputy 
Mayor of the City of Encinitas from 2018 to 2020. She led the fight for 
city transportation projects, including a new protected bike lane along 
Coast Highway 101. She leaves a personal legacy of popular spaces where 
people walk, run and bicycle safely, including the Coastal Rail Trail 
and Leucadia Streetscape.
  She was an avid bodysurfer and cyclist, especially around her 
community of Cardiff by the Sea, along the scenic northern coast of San 
Diego County. She had an infectious smile and was a crucial member of 
the Encinitas community.
  A Southern California native, Jody started her career as a certified 
public accountant with large public accounting firms followed by 
fifteen years as a chief financial officer and vice president of 
finance in the construction and mortgage industries. She then began her 
own business to provide long-term care planning to serve families in 
providing for the care of parents and grandparents.
  Jody Hubbard will be long remembered by her mother Joanne, her many 
friends, and everyone she touched.

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