[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 148 (2002), Part 9]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 12070]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




IN RECOGNITION OF THE 10TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE INCORPORATION OF THE TOWN 
                               OF WINDSOR

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                           HON. MIKE THOMPSON

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, June 27, 2002

  Mr. THOMPSON of California. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize 
the Town of Windsor in Sonoma County California as this community 
celebrates the tenth anniversary of its incorporation.
  Windsor has been a prosperous rural community for more than 150 
years. The first Post Office was established in 1855 and by the 1870s 
it was a regular stop on the railroad line. The town's first housing 
development was completed in the 1950s and by the 1970s, community 
leaders spearheaded an unsuccessful attempt to incorporate.
  In 1992 the community was successful and Windsor officially became 
Sonoma County's ninth city on July 1, 1992. Since its incorporation, 
Windsor has invested city funds to improve roadways, utilities and 
public facilities.
  The Senior Center and Community Center were dedicated in 1995. The 
Town's first library opened in 1996. A year later, the Town dedicated 
Pleasant Oak Park and began its first teen program. The Teen Center 
opened in 1999 and the Town Green was dedicated in 2001. The Town has 
drafted future plans for a new train station for commuter and excursion 
rail.
  Since incorporation, the Town has been guided by dedicated public 
servants elected to the Town Council. Original council members were 
Julie Adamson, Maureen McDaniel, Allan Rawland, Joseph Rodota, and 
Barbara Siegler. The Council is currently served by Mayor Sam Salmon 
and members Steven Allen, Debora Fudge, Lynn Morehouse, and Steve 
Scott.
  Mr. Speaker, it is appropriate that we acknowledge and honor the Town 
of Windsor today as this pioneering community celebrates its tenth 
anniversary.

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