[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 139 (Friday, August 26, 2022)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E882-E883]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




       HONORING THE CHARLES M. SCHULZ MUSEUM AND RESEARCH CENTER

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                           HON. MIKE THOMPSON

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                        Friday, August 26, 2022

  Mr. THOMPSON of California. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor the 
Charles M. Schulz Museum and Research Center in celebration of its 20 
years of operation in California's Fifth Congressional District.
  Founded in 2002, the Charles M. Schulz Museum and Research Center 
commemorates Charles M. Schulz, creator of the ``Peanuts'' comic strip, 
and his artwork. As a longtime Sonoma County resident, Mr. Schulz made 
a tremendous impact on the community of Santa Rosa, and the museum aims 
to honor the famed cartoonist himself as well as his comic strip 
legacy.
  Mr. Schulz, or ``Sparky'' to those who knew him, was born in 
Minneapolis, Minnesota in 1922 and moved to Sonoma County, California 
in 1958. He passed away in Santa Rosa in 2000 after writing and drawing 
``Peanuts'' for almost 50 years. His creations ran in more than 2,600 
newspapers and he personally created and drew 17,897 strips, even after 
a tremor in his hand affected his ability to draw. Along with its 20th 
anniversary, the museum plans to honor Mr. Schulz's 100th birthday on 
November 26, 2022, making this an especially eventful year for the 
institution.
  In the recent years, the museum has worked to represent and diversify 
exhibits, speakers, and cartoons. The staff hope to honor the memory of 
Mr. Schulz by encouraging a new generation of cartoon artists from a 
variety of backgrounds as the museum continues to fulfill its mission 
to encourage understanding and appreciation of comic strip art.
  In celebration of its 20th anniversary, the museum welcomed more than 
a dozen professional cartoonists from Sonoma County for a panel 
discussion and book signings, bringing local talent into the mix of 
those being represented by the museum.
  Madam Speaker, it is evident that the Charles M. Schulz Museum and 
Research Center has been a meaningful establishment in our community, 
providing joy and entertainment for so many in our district. Therefore, 
it is fitting and proper that we honor the museum here today.

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