[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 191 (Thursday, December 8, 2022)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1242]
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                      HONORING MAYOR MARK LANDMAN

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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 Mark 
Landman of Cotati, California in honor of his retirement and thirteen 
years as a council member and mayor.
  Mr. Landman was born in San Francisco, California. Following his 
graduation from the College of Marin, where he studied Fire Science, 
Mr. Landman completed a Mobile Intensive Care Paramedic Program at 
Stanford University. As one of the first ten paramedics in Marin 
County, Mr. Landman worked in the fire service for decades, serving as 
Chair of the Marin Paramedic Advisory Committee,Vice President of 
Novato Professional Firefighters and on the National Fire Protection 
Association Contract Negotiation Team.
  In 2008, Mr. Landman was elected to the Cotati City Council. During 
his tenure, Mr. Landman led efforts to reduce speeding, keep out-of-
town trucks from using local roads and renovate the Cotati Rose Garden. 
His steadfast support of the Cotati Police Department has significantly 
enhanced community safety and his commitment to careful spending has 
led to a balanced budget for more than a decade. As chair of the Sonoma 
County Transportation Authority, he played a key role in expanding 
Highway 101 and paved the way for countless other projects. Mr. Landman 
was an important figure in Cotati being the first city in Sonoma County 
to transition its police fleet to all electric vehicles. Mr. Landman is 
a three-time Mayor of Cotati, former Local Agency Formation 
Commissioner and a 2015 Cotati ``Citizen of the Year''.
  In addition to his work as a public servant, Mr. Landman has been a 
prominent supporter of many nonprofits and local organizations. As 
Chair of the Russian River Watershed Association, he helped bring safe 
medicines to the region and remove unused pills from watersheds across 
Sonoma County. He has also served on the boards of the Cotati Arts 
Program and Sonoma Clean Power.
  Madam Speaker, I thank Mayor Landman for his selfless service and 
commitment to the people of Cotati. His efforts have made Cotati a 
safer, greener and more prosperous city. Therefore, it is fitting and 
proper that we honor him here today.

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