[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 146 (2000), Part 18]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 25917]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]


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                         HONORING KARAN MACKEY

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                           HON. MIKE THOMPSON

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, November 1, 2000

  Mr. THOMPSON of California. Mr. Speaker, today I honor Karan Mackey 
for her 22 years of dedicated service to the people of Lake County, 
California. Ms. Mackey is retiring on January 2, 2001 from a 
distinguished 16-year career as a member of the Lake County Board of 
Supervisors.
  Karen Mackey was raised in the Sacramento area and has resided in 
Lake County for over 25 years. Prior to commencing elected service, her 
professional background was in youth counseling, casework, adult 
volunteer programs, and senior center development.
  Karan Mackey's career in public service began with the Lakeport City 
Council where she was first elected in 1978. Not long afterwards Ms. 
Mackey was selected to serve as Mayor of Lakeport City and did so for 
two terms. In 1984 she was elected to her first term on the Lake County 
Board of Supervisors representing the Fourth Supervisorial District. 
She served several terms and attained major leadership positions that 
included Vice Chair and Chair of the Board of Supervisors (BOS), 
California State Association of Counties representative for the BOS, 
Chair of the Clear Lake Resource Management Committee, BOS 
representative to the Redwood Empire Association, BOS representative on 
the North Coast Emergency Services Joint Powers Authority, and numerous 
other committees and advisory groups.
  Ms. Mackey has been a tireless representative of the Fourth 
Supervisorial District. As spokesperson for Lake County's largest 
agricultural district has she has been a steadfast advocate of farming 
issues. Ms. Mackey was also instrumental in seeking out and securing 
funding for jail construction, a critical district issue. Other 
important district issues to which she has distinguished herself 
include water quality (including the Basin 2000 project), flood 
protection, transportation, seniors, economic development, enhancement 
of the Clear Lake Fishery, and public safety.
  In addition to her considerable public successes, Ms. Mackey has been 
a dedicated wife and mother. She is married to Hugh Mackey and the two 
have four children: London, Chelsey, Cody and Tad.
  Mr. Speaker, it has been my great honor to represent Ms. Karan Mackey 
first as her State Senator and now as her Congressman. Clearly, her 
life has been one of great public service, dedication and commitment. 
For these reasons, it is necessary that we honor this woman for her 
distinguished service to the people of Lake County, California.

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