[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 147 (2001), Part 16]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 22590]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



A TRIBUTE TO THE MAYOR OF RICHMOND, CALIFORNIA--THE HONORABLE ROSEMARY 
                                 CORBIN

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                           HON. GEORGE MILLER

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, November 14, 2001

  Mr. GEORGE MILLER of California. Mr. Speaker, I am proud to pay 
tribute today to a great mayor, a dedicated public servant, and a 
wonderful person as she ends a truly remarkable and successful 8-year 
career as Mayor of the City of Richmond, California.
  Rosemary Corbin has made a tremendous difference for the people of 
Richmond and the entire Bay Area of San Francisco. She is a leader and 
a fighter and she gets things done. I am proud to have been able to 
work closely with her over the years to coordinate federal and local 
efforts to protect our environment, create jobs, clean up blighted 
neighborhoods, reduce crime, improve affordable housing, attract 
business investment, and protect the rights of working men and women.
  She was an important local voice in our successful efforts to secure 
critically needed funds for California and local communities for 
coastal protection, open space preservation, and urban recreation 
opportunities.
  She was part of the dedicated team that I was privileged to work with 
to establish the Rosie the Riveter Memorial and National Historic Park 
dedicated to preserving the history of the contribution of Richmond and 
tens of thousands of women and minorities to the World War II homefront 
effort.
  She fully utilized federal funds provided for the highly successful 
community policing effort. She has been vigilant in her efforts to turn 
Richmond's ``brownfields'' into ``greenfields.'' And Mayor Corbin 
should be very proud of one of her last acts in office, winning a 
federal court ruling against the Bush Administration on labor policy.
  Mayor Corbin also played a key role in developing the Federal 
Regional Task Force and focusing its efforts on the community of North 
Richmond. The task force consists of all of the major federal agencies 
in Region IX and is intended to identify and coordinate essential 
services to help rebuild this troubled community.
  Rosemary Corbin has been a tireless public servant. She served as 
mayor from 1993 through this year, and served on the Richmond City 
Council from 1985-1993. She serves on countless boards and committees, 
supporting the work of local, state and national organizations. And 
recently, she has become a spokesperson on behalf of cities to ensure 
they receive adequate resources to do their part to respond to the 
threat of terrorism.
  The people of Richmond could not have asked for more from their mayor 
over the past eight years. She has been a tireless defender of their 
interests. She is creative, energetic, and compassionate. She has kept 
her attention focused on the needs of her city and its surrounding 
community. She should be proud of her service. I am proud to have 
served with her. And I am confident that she will continue in her own 
way to contribute to the betterment of our community.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask that the House of Representatives join with me in 
congratulating Rosemary Corbin on her eight years of exemplary service 
as Mayor of the great city of Richmond, California.

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