[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 198 (Tuesday, December 20, 2022)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1318]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                        HONORING DAMON CONNOLLY

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                           HON. JARED HUFFMAN

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, December 20, 2022

  Mr. HUFFMAN. Madam Speaker, I rise today in recognition of Damon 
Connolly upon his retirement from the Marin County Board of Supervisors 
as District One's dedicated Supervisor for 8 years.
  A Bay Area native and 25-year resident of San Rafael, Damon is a 
champion for important community issues from environmental conservation 
and renewable energy to affordable housing and public infrastructure. A 
founding board member of Marin Clean Energy, one of the state's first 
community green-energy providers, Damon has worked with firm commitment 
to reduce Marin County's environmental footprint, attain 100 percent 
renewable energy independence, and improve public infrastructure for 
cyclists and pedestrians. With an ear always turned to the thoughts and 
concerns of San Rafael residents, Damon developed a reputation for his 
open-door policy and yearly commitment to personally going car-free to 
test the efficacy of the transit system.
  Drawing on his prior tenures on the Dixie School Board of Education 
and San Rafael City Council, Damon was willing to confront 
controversial issues and manage conflicting priorities, including 
spearheading the preservation of open space, such as Silveira Ranch, 
while advocating for more affordable housing.
  Damon served as President of the Board of Supervisors in 2018 and 
more recently, on the board of directors for the Marin County Flood 
Control and Water Conservation District, Marin County Housing 
Authority, Sonoma-Marin Area Rail Transit (SMART), and Marin County 
Open Space District. He is also the former President of the Workforce 
Alliance of the Noah Bay, Chair of Marin Transit, and Marin's 
representative on the Metropolitan Transpollation Commission.
  Madam Speaker, Damon Connolly's commitment to the community has been, 
and will continue to be, productive and enduring. I respectfully ask 
that you join me and the Board of Supervisors in extending to Damon 
gratitude for his two terms on the Marin County Board of Supervisors, 
and best wishes as he continues to represent Marin as a California 
State Assemblymember.

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