[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 196 (Thursday, November 20, 2025)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1111]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                        HONORING CICELY MULDOON

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                           HON. JARED HUFFMAN

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, November 20, 2025

  Mr. HUFFMAN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in recognition of Cicely 
Muldoon upon her retirement from the National Park Service after 40 
years of extraordinary public service.
  A Bay Area native, Cicely was born on the Presidio Army base in San 
Francisco. Her father was a World War II Army infantryman. She grew up 
in Sausalito and after earning her bachelor's degree in zoology from 
the University of California, Davis, began her first job with the 
National Park Service (NPS) in 1985 as a ranger at the Sitka National 
Historic Park in Alaska. During her tenure, Cicely had the wonderful 
opportunity to work in many parks across the United States, including 
Buffalo River National Park in Arkansas and the San Juan Island 
National Historic Park in Washington, before being appointed 
Superintendent of Pinnacles National Park in San Benito County in 2002. 
After three dedicated years, and significant progress in expanding the 
condor release program, Cicely became a deputy regional director for 
NPS. For five years she oversaw community partnerships, fire and safety 
initiatives, and education programs across the region while providing 
direct management of 10 parks including Death Valley and Joshua Tree.
  In 2010, Cicely was named Superintendent of Point Reyes National 
Seashore (PRNS), a position she held for a decade. My staff and I 
worked closely with her in this role on many challenging matters 
including the aftermath of the Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar's 
decision to let the NPS lease to Drakes Bay Oyster Company expire and 
the ensuing years trying to deliver on the directive to pursue 20-year 
leases to the historic working ranchers in Point Reyes National 
Seashore. During her time in PRNS she also managed several vital 
infrastructure renovations, including the restoration of the 150-year-
old Point Reyes Lighthouse.
  In January 2020, Cicley left PRNS to assume the role of acting 
superintendent of the iconic Yosemite National Park. After 10 months, 
she was promoted to permanent superintendent, overseeing the 750,000-
acre park, its 1,200 employees, and more than 40 million visitors 
annually. The second female superintendent in Yosemite's 156-year 
history, Cicely led the park through historic reforms and unprecedented 
challenges. At the start of her tenure, she skillfully navigated the 
pandemic, successfully preventing any major COVID-19 outbreaks among 
visitors or employees. She also managed Yosemite as it faced wildfire 
challenges, an unexpected winter closure in 2023, and the introduction 
of the new day-use reservation system to manage long-term overcrowding 
concerns.
  Mr. Speaker, I personally worked with Cicely Muldoon for more than a 
decade on critical issues affecting the Point Reyes National Seashore 
and our natural resources. She is smart, committed, and has a great 
sense of humor. Always dedicated to the welfare of her employees and 
the protection of our natural lands, Cicely leaves an indelible 
positive impact on the National Park Service and all those visitors and 
staff whom she has taught and inspired. I respectfully ask that you 
join me in expressing heartfelt gratitude to Cicely for her generosity 
of spirit, innumerable good deeds, and in sending her best wishes on 
her next endeavors.

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