[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 191 (Thursday, December 8, 2022)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1240]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                    HONORING SUPERVISOR DIANE DILLON

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                           HON. MIKE THOMPSON

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                       Thursday, December 8, 2022

  Mr. THOMPSON of California. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor Napa 
County Supervisor Diane Dillon in honor of her retirement and service 
to our community.
  Ms. Dillon was born and grew up in Napa, California and graduated 
from Napa High School in 1970. She received a Bachelor of Arts degree 
in Cultural Anthropology from the University of California, Santa 
Barbara in 1975, a Master's in Library and Information Science from the 
University of California, Los Angeles in 1977 and a law degree from the 
University of California, Davis in 1981.
  From 1981 to 2002, Ms. Dillon practiced law in Napa County, working 
as a partner with Coombs & Dunlap, LLP for eighteen years and 
specializing in estate planning, probate and trust administration. 
During this time, she also served as Deputy City Attorney for the City 
of Calistoga. In 2002, Ms. Dillon was elected to the Napa County Board 
of Supervisors to represent the 3rd District. Four years later, she 
became the first female supervisor in the Board's history to be re-
elected.
  As a supervisor, Ms. Dillon has worked tirelessly to promote 
conservation, support Napa County's agricultural community and limit 
the impact of wildfires. She helped establish the first countywide fire 
hazard abatement ordinance in California and increased interest in the 
Napa County Firewise Foundation. Ms. Dillon also successfully advocated 
for $1 billion in funding for wildfire prevention and management from 
the state legislature. In 2018, Ms. Dillon helped form the ``Joint 
Local Governments,'' a movement led by Napa, Sonoma and Mendocino 
Counties as well as the City of Santa Rosa to provide formal legal 
representation at the California Public Utilities Commission in 
response to PG&E action. In the face of unprecedented challenges 
including the 2015 Napa Earthquake, 2017 Northern California wildfires, 
2020 LNU Lightning Complex fires and COVID-19 Pandemic, Ms. Dillon 
remained resolute in her commitment to help Napa County rebuild and 
recover.
  Ms. Dillon has served on numerous boards and committees including the 
Rural County Representatives of California, the Association of Bay Area 
Governments and the North Bay/North Coast Broadband Consortium. She is 
a member of the California Library Association, Rotary Club of St. 
Helena, Napa County Historical Society and a founder of California 
Women Lawyers, the largest association of women lawyers in the United 
States. Ms. Dillon is the proud wife of Bill Moseley and mother of Jake 
and Nick.
  Madam Speaker, Supervisor Dillon is deeply appreciated for her 
decades of selfless service and commitment to the people of Napa 
County. Her efforts have made our county a safer and more enjoyable 
place to live. Therefore, it is fitting and proper that we honor her 
here today.

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