[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 152 (Thursday, September 24, 2026)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E983-E984]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                      HONORING MAYOR SCOTT SEDGLEY

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                           HON. MIKE THOMPSON

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, September 24, 2026

  Mr. THOMPSON of California. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Mayor 
Scott Sedgley's decades of public service and his contributions to the 
Napa County community as he is honored with Molly's Angels Community 
Impact Award.
  As Mayor of Napa County. Scott Sedgley has led a lifetime of public 
service and extraordinary commitment to the Napa Community. Scott was 
raised in Napa, graduating from Napa High School in 1970. He completed 
a four-year apprenticeship in carpentry, spending 13 years working as a 
union carpenter. His next opportunity and challenge was working for the 
Napa Fire Department. Scott began as a Reserve Firefighter and then 
went on to permanent, working 32 years with the department. He retired 
as a Truck Captain in 2011.
  Scott was elected to the Napa City Council in 2012 and re-elected to 
Council in 2016. Following a successful campaign in 2020, Scott became 
Napa's 25th Mayor since the incorporation of Napa in 1872. Mayor 
Sedgley currently serves on the Board of the Napa-Vallejo Waste 
Management Authority, the Napa Valley Transportation Authority (NVTA), 
the Watershed Information Center & Conservancy of Napa County and Napa 
County Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCO).
  Mayor Sedgley's interest in local history has him serving on the Napa 
Valley Opera House Board of Trustees, Board Member of the Napa Valley 
Historical Society, and has dedicated over three decades as a docent at 
Bale Grist Mill State Historical Site. Previous Offices and 
appointments Scott served on were the City's Parks and Recreation 
Advisory Commission, and he served nine years as a Board Member with 
the Napa Valley Unified School District.
  Beyond elected office, Scott is a member of the Native Sons of the 
Golden West, Napa Elks Lodge, Napa Kiwanis, Napa Moose Lodge, Napa 
County Landmarks, Land Trust of Napa County and the Sierra Club. Mayor 
Sedgley also worked for 13 years as a union carpenter helping to 
construct portions of downtown Napa. His extensive record reflects

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an enduring commitment to preserving Napa's history, protecting its 
natural resources, and strengthening our community for future 
generations.
  Mayor Sedgley and his wife, Linda, have two grown children and two 
grandchildren. They feel fortunate in having their entire family 
working and living in Napa.
  Mr. Speaker, Mayor Sedgley has had a clear impact on Napa County, and 
we thank the mayor for his dedicated service to our community. 
Therefore, it is fitting and proper that we honor Mayor Scott Sedgley 
here today.

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