[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 68 (Tuesday, April 26, 2022)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E404]
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                       HONORING VICTORIA BRANDON

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                           HON. MIKE THOMPSON

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                        Tuesday, April 26, 2022

  Mr. THOMPSON of California. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor 
Victoria Brandon, whom I have named the 5th Congressional District's 
2022 Climate Crisis Champion from Lake County for her inspiring 
leadership in combatting the climate crisis currently gripping our 
communities.
  Victoria Brandon was born in New York City and attended Brandeis 
University. She has been a California resident since 1976, and she has 
resided in Lake County since 1981.
  Ms. Brandon has been an active community member, beginning her 
service in 2004 as Secretary of the Chi Council for the Clear Lake 
Hitch, where she served until 2020. The next year, she increased her 
involvement by joining the Sierra Club Lake Group, followed by the 
Tuleyome Board of Directors and then the Sierra Club Redwood Chapter, 
which she still serves to this day. From 2009 to 2015, Ms. Brandon 
represented the Sierra Club on the California Invasive Species Advisory 
Committee, which she chaired in 2013. Additionally, she chaired the 
Sierra Club Agriculture and Food Task Force from 2014 to 2015. Ms. 
Brandon was also a member of the Sierra Club national political team 
from 2013 to 2021, serving as the chair from 2016 to 2021.
  Ms. Brandon has worked on many essential environmental projects, such 
as the designation of Cache Creek as Wild and Scenic River in 2005, the 
adoption of California Strategic Framework on invasive species in 2010, 
the development of Sierra Club policy on Agriculture and Food in 2015, 
and the designation of Berryessa Snow Mountain National monument in 
2015. Ms. Brandon founded the Sierra Club Grassroots Network Team on 
Food and Agriculture in 2016 and organized the data on Clear Lake Hitch 
spawning migrations from 2004 until 2020. When Ms. Brandon is not 
fighting for climate justice, she enjoys reading, gardening, and other 
outdoor activities.
  Madam Speaker, it is evident that Victoria Brandon has dedicated her 
life to combating the climate crisis in our communities. Therefore, it 
is fitting and proper that we honor her here today.

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