[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 93 (Friday, May 27, 2022)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E561]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                        REMEMBERING MIKE EVANHOE

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                           HON. ERIC SWALWELL

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                          Friday, May 27, 2022

  Mr. SWALWELL. Madam Speaker, I rise along with Congressman Jimmy 
Panetta and Congresswoman Eshoo to recognize the life and service of 
Mike Evanhoe, who passed away last year.
  Mike Evanhoe was as member of the Danville community for many years 
and spent his career working to improve California's transportation 
system to better serve the regional community and economy.
  Mike began his career working for the California Department of 
Transportation and served as Assistant Secretary for Transportation in 
the Business, Transportation and Housing Agency for Governor Brown.
  He played an instrumental role in securing support for AB 402, which 
facilitated new, collaborative approaches to transportation project 
implementation. He later served as the first Executive Director of the 
California Transportation Commission, Executive Director of the Golden 
Triangle Task Force, and then as Executive Director of the new Santa 
Clara County Congestion Management Agency.
  In these roles, he worked on several complex transportation issues, 
from the Sunol Grade project on I-680 to the construction of the 
interchange between State Routes 85 and 101. In fact, because of his 
service, the California Legislature named that particular section of 
our roadway in southern San Jose as the ``Michael Evanhoe 
interchange.''
  Mike continued his service as the interim Executive Director for 
Stanislaus County Council of Governments where he played a pivotal role 
helping the Transbay Joint Powers Authority in San Francisco secure 
necessary approvals to transfer excess state property to the San 
Francisco Redevelopment Agency.
  Mike was known for his exemplary leadership and development of strong 
relationships with staff as well as local, state, and regional 
agencies. He retired in 2014, after addressing California's 
transportation issues for nearly 50 years.
  Mike is survived by his partner, David; sister, Pam; and his niece, 
Sherri. He was a friend and mentor to many and will be missed.

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