[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 202 (Wednesday, December 3, 2025)]
[House]
[Page H5004]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                        RECOGNIZING GWEN REGALIA

  (Mr. DeSAULNIER asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. DeSAULNIER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the life and 
public service of a mentor of mine and many people in California and in 
the bay area, and a wonderful human being, a dedicated public servant 
from Walnut Creek, California, in the East Bay of the San Francisco 
Bay.
  Gwen Regalia began her career as a fourth grade teacher--she was a 
teacher all her life in many ways--before serving on the Walnut Creek 
School District governing board for almost a decade.
  Gwen later served on the city council for 21 years and also served 
regionally on the Association of Bay Area Governments. She had five 
terms as the mayor of the city of Walnut Creek, during which time she 
championed the development of local institutions, like the Lesher 
Center for the Arts in Walnut Creek and the Walnut Creek Library, two 
remarkable local institutions.
  Sadly, Gwen passed away in November. She will be remembered for her 
outstanding leadership, her indelible mark that she left on Walnut 
Creek and the San Francisco Bay Area, the State of California, and, 
indeed, the United States of America.
  Mr. Speaker, I thank my friend, Gwen, for her service and incredible 
personality.

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