[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 109 (Tuesday, June 28, 2022)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E679]
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                        HONORING GARY RAGGHIANTI

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                           HON. JARED HUFFMAN

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, June 28, 2022

  Mr. HUFFMAN. Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize the significant 
career and accomplishments of Gary T. Ragghianti, the 2020 recipient of 
the Marin County Bar Association's Lifetime Achievement Award.
  A Marin County resident since 1948, Gary has dedicated his 
professional career to public service and the law. He graduated from 
the University of San Francisco School of Law in 1968 and began trying 
cases in the Marin County District Attorney's Office in 1969. In 1971, 
Gary joined the private firm of Conn, Breiner, Birkie & Ragghianti, 
which became Ragghianti Freitas in 2004. Over the course of his half-
century-long career, he has served as the city attorney for San Rafael, 
Belvedere, Tiburon, and Corte Madera, and spent decades as counsel for 
other public entities in Marin County.
  Gary has served on numerous boards throughout his prolific career, 
including as President of the San Rafael Public Library Foundation 
Board of Directors and Vice President of the Marin County History 
Museum Board of Directors. He is also a two-time member of the Board of 
Directors of Alternate Defenders, Inc., a nonprofit which provides free 
legal representation to indigent defendants in Marin County.
  Over the course of his illustrious career, Gary has appeared twice 
before the United States Supreme Court. On the first occasion, he 
argued on behalf of the City of Tiburon at the age of 35. Then, 30 
years later, he appeared again for a federal habeas corpus case, 
further cementing his reputation as a lawyer who can excel at the 
highest levels.
  Gary's commitment to the legal profession and local government in the 
County of Marin has been, and will continue to be, productive and 
enduring. Madam Speaker, I respectfully ask that you join me in 
expressing gratitude to Gary for his commitment to public service and 
the law, and extending heartfelt congratulations on his reception of 
the Marin County Bar Association's Lifetime Achievement Award.

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