[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 163 (Friday, October 14, 2022)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1041]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                  HONORING SUPERVISOR ROBERT WEYGANDT

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                           HON. DOUG LaMALFA

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                        Friday, October 14, 2022

  Mr. LaMALFA. Madam Speaker, I rise today along with my colleague, 
Representative McClintock, to recognize the decade spanning work and 
now retirement of Placer County Supervisor Robert Weygandt. Since his 
election to the Board of Supervisors in 1995, Robert has been an 
integral part of Placer County Government and business development; 
from his work to establish business centers in the community, to 
creating a citizen focused county government center, to work on the 
Lincoln Highway 65 bypass linking residents from Northern California to 
Interstate 80. Robert has always put the interests of his community 
first.
  Since the beginning of his public service, Robert has led the efforts 
to drive new business into Placer County. Working to establish the 
Sunset Area Plan in 1997, which would later become known as the Placer 
Ranch, has created a 400-acre business park including a satellite 
campus for California State University, various commercial and 
industrial developments, and residential housing units.
  Robert has also worked to create innovative government solutions for 
Placer County, helping the everyday citizen navigate the governmental 
process. This includes working with the Placer County government center 
to form a vibrant place for residents to conveniently obtain services 
and conduct county business. Today, the government center is home to 
several state-of-the-art amenities including a new Health and Human 
Services facility that will open in 2024.
  Robert has also been instrumental in developing business partnerships 
with the United Auburn Indian Community during their bid to develop 
Thunder Valley Casino in Lincoln. This partnership continues today with 
United Auburn committing to develop the first few miles of a bypass 
from Highway 65 to Highway 99 in Sutter County linking these busy 
corridors and benefiting many in the northern part of the state.
  Robert was also instrumental in gathering support for the Lincoln 
Bypass, a throughfare for Highway 65 that opened in 2011. The bypass, 
which encompasses 11.7 miles and cost $325 million to construct, moves 
traffic around the City of Lincoln and improves regional connections 
between business and residential centers. This is just another example 
of Robert's tireless efforts to develop Placer County.
  I am proud today to congratulate Robert on his numerous 
accomplishments and to thank him for his decade long commitment, 
dedication and service to the citizens of the United States and the 
residents of Placer County.

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