[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 176 (Tuesday, November 15, 2022)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1148]
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                   HONORING THE SERVICE OF AMY WORTH

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                          HON. MARK DeSAULNIER

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, November 15, 2022

  Mr. DeSAULNIER. Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize the service 
of Amy Worth.
  Throughout her career, Amy has worked tirelessly to build a community 
in which all Contra Costans can thrive. Amy was elected to the Orinda 
City Council in 1998 and has served the City of Orinda for the last 24 
years, serving as mayor for 5 of those years. Amy has been involved 
with many regional groups, as Chair of the Contra Costa Mayors 
Conference, President of the League of California Cities, East Bay 
Division, and board member of the California Council of Governments 
(CalCOG). Amy has also played an important role in maintaining 
operations of Contra Costa libraries, serving as Chair of the Contra 
Costa Library Commission and President of the Friends of the Orinda 
Library. Contra Costa and Bay Area residents have benefited greatly 
thanks to Amy's commitment to public service.
  Amy has also been a key part in strengthening our regional 
transportation system and improving Contra Costa's infrastructure. Amy 
served as a member and past Chair of the Metropolitan Transportation 
Commission (MTC), representing all 19 cities of Contra Costa. She also 
served as a board member and past Chair of the Contra Costa 
Transportation Authority (CCTA). Her leadership was critical in the 
implementation of Measure J, which helped to add a fourth bore to the 
Caldecott Tunnel and improved traffic congestion through Contra Costa. 
Measure J was the result of collaborative efforts between environmental 
groups, transportation experts, and community members and Amy was 
recognized by the San Francisco Bay Area Chapter of the Women's 
Transportation Seminar as 2005's Woman of the Year for her leadership 
on the project. Amy's work has helped to deliver needed improvements on 
our roads and highways and she has worked tirelessly to meet the 
transit needs of our county.
  It has been my honor to have worked alongside Amy through her many 
contributions to this community and I am proud to call her a friend. As 
she enters retirement, please join me in honoring Amy for her 24 years 
of dedicated service to our community.

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