[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 192 (Monday, December 12, 2022)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1259]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




RECOGNIZING THE SERVICE OF THE HONORABLE LAURENCE MAY TO THE RESIDENTS 
                      OF HILLSBOROUGH, CALIFORNIA

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                           HON. JACKIE SPEIER

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                       Monday, December 12, 2022

  Ms. SPEIER. Madam Speaker, I rise to recognize Laurence May upon the 
occasion of his departure from the Hillsborough Town Council. The 
residents of Hillsborough have benefitted enormously from Larry's 
service to the community in an elected or volunteer position since 
1989.
  It takes a special personality to volunteer or to serve in elective 
office for 33 years. The word that comes to mind is ``patience.'' Larry 
served on the school board from 1995 to 2007. During that time, he 
spearheaded a $68 million bond measure to rebuild Hillsborough's 
schools. Even now, as a town council member, Larry continues his 
support of the schools. He supported a measure on the November ballot 
needed to upgrade the classrooms for modern education in science, 
engineering, technology and math, to repair roofs and electrical 
systems, to upgrade classrooms for earthquake compliance, and to 
install solar when feasible. Prior to joining the school board, Larry 
served on the Hillsborough Schools Foundation Executive Committee from 
1989 to 1993.
  Woven into Larry May's story is a family history of dedication to 
Hillsborough. His mother was a significant volunteer and essentially 
raised Larry from childhood with a sense of duty towards the community. 
Today, this duty extends beyond the borders of Hillsborough to include 
service on countywide organizations such as the Housing Endowment and 
Regional Trust of San Mateo County and Peninsula Clean Energy, as well 
as the City-County Association of Governments Bicycle and Pedestrian 
Advisory Committee. He's chaired the Hillsborough Town Council's Audit 
and Finance Committee and served as Chair from 2021 to the present.
  The Town of Hillsborough is a remarkable community of 11,000 nestled 
in the hills and flatlands of central San Mateo County. The community's 
spirit is extraordinary, with volunteerism playing a major role in 
civic life. Larry May has personified this volunteer spirit over 
decades. During his council service, he's given countless hours of 
expert legal advice to his colleagues and offered a willing ear to 
residents seeking a redress of their grievances.
  He has also been the council's liaison to the city's Code Enforcement 
Board, the Architecture and Design Review Board, and served as a 
commissioner on the Hillsborough Recreation Commission since 2011. One 
of the most challenging positions was serving on the SFO Airport 
Community Roundtable. Larry and leaders from neighboring cities tried 
to find ways to decrease airport noise impacts on the community despite 
woefully inadequate federal noise protections. In the 1980's, Larry 
served on the Board of Directors of the Heart Association of San Mateo 
County and was a member of the Rotary Club of Foster City.
  Not all of Larry's nonprofit service has been solely to Hillsborough 
or to its schools. He is deeply embedded in the health system, having 
served on the Board of Trustees of the Palo Alto Medical Foundation, 
the Mills Peninsula Hospital Foundation and the Board of Trustees of 
Mills Peninsula Hospital.
  Larry was educated at Crocker Middle School in Hillsborough and 
ultimately received his A.B. in Economics from the University of 
California. Berkeley and his J.D. Cum Laude, Law, from Santa Clara 
University School of Law. He served for almost three years as a Deputy 
Attorney General for the State of California before entering private 
practice in local law firms. He is now retired, but he enjoyed 
practicing law representing investors and developers of real estate in 
their transactional activities. He also handled acquisitions, 
dispositions, leases, and financing as well as appearances before 
public agencies.
  I want to also express my appreciation to Larry's wife, Laurie, their 
son Aaron, and their daughter Jessica for sharing Larry with the 
community over all these years. While the time that Larry dedicated to 
his community improved it enormously over many decades, his family 
supported him during countless hours when he was performing his public 
duties. We owe them a debt of gratitude.
  My best wishes to my friend Larry May--a local boy who grew up to 
lead. He is a public servant who left his mark on Hillsborough, and for 
that we are all grateful that he did.

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