[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 193 (Tuesday, December 13, 2022)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1271]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                       HONORING MAYOR JOHN DUNBAR

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                           HON. MIKE THOMPSON

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, December 13, 2022

  Mr. THOMPSON of California. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor 
Mayor John Dunbar in honor of his retirement and record eighteen years 
of service on the Yountville Town Council.
  Mr. Dunbar is a native of Oakland, California and a graduate of the 
University of California, Davis. He moved to Yountville in 1998 and 
joined the Zoning and Design Review Board in 2003. In 2004, he was 
appointed to the Town Council and was elected to his first full term 
two years later. Mr. Dunbar was elected Vice Mayor of Yountville in 
2008 and Mayor in 2010, 2014 and 2018. His 18 years on the Town Council 
and 12 years as Mayor are both record-long tenures.
  Over the course of nearly two decades of public service, Mr. Dunbar 
has been a leading advocate for equality in the Napa Valley. In 2009, 
he authored the successful Yountville Equal Rights Resolution and in 
2019, supported the raising of the Rainbow Flag in honor of Pride 
Month. In an effort to boost local interest in the arts, Mr. Dunbar 
helped found the Yountville Arts Commission and made countless 
investments in community programs.
  As Mayor, Mr. Dunbar oversaw years of a balanced budget and remained 
committed to supporting local industry, wildfire prevention and 
affordable housing within the town of Yountville. He has also been a 
champion of climate change initiatives and conservation efforts. 
Outside of his local duties, Mr. Dunbar has represented Yountville 
within the League of California Cities, the National League of Cities 
and the U.S. Conference of Mayors. For the 2019-2020 term, he became 
President of Cal Cities where he represented the state's almost 500 
municipalities in both regional and national discussions on local 
government.
  Mr. Dunbar is a member of many boards and organizations including the 
Napa County Climate Action Committee, the Napa Valley Transportation 
Authority, the Yountville Tourism Improvement District's Local 
Governing Committee and the Pathway Home nonprofit veteran treatment 
program. Since 2012, he has also served on the Napa Exposition and Fair 
Board.
  Madam Speaker, I thank Mr. Dunbar for his years of selfless service 
and commitment to the people of Yountville. His efforts have made the 
town a more welcoming, safe and enjoyable place to live, Therefore, it 
is fitting and proper that we honor him here today.

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