[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 149 (2003), Part 8]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 10406]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




RECOGNIZING BONNIE JEAN LONG FOR HER OUTSTANDING SERVICE TO THE PEOPLE 
OF ST. HELENA, CALIFORNIA AT THE TIME OF HER RETIREMENT AS CITY MANAGER

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                           HON. MIKE THOMPSON

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                         Thursday, May 1, 2003

  Mr. THOMPSON of California. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize 
the distinguished service of Bonnie Jean Long, the city manager of St. 
Helena, California. Her outstanding leadership and commitment to 
community service has significantly benefited the people of St. Helena 
and she will be sorely missed upon her retirement.
  When looking to hire the first-ever city manager in St. Helena, our 
community would have had a truly difficult task trying to find someone 
more qualified than Bonnie. Prior to taking office, Bonnie served as 
the Cotati, California city manager. Adding to her preparation were the 
years she spent as the assistant city manager for the cities of Davis 
and Modesto, California.
  Mrs. Long's expertise is matched only by her dedication to improving 
her community and her tremendous work ethic. As city manager, she has 
worked tirelessly to manage St. Helena's budgets, to maximize our 
resources and to handle the needs of our growing population. Somehow 
she has managed to make this difficult task look easy.
  While serving our community as city manager, Bonnie has found 
additional ways to get involved in bettering St. Helena through her 
volunteer work. Bonnie is a member of the St. Helena Rotary club, the 
Kiwanis club and she sits on the REMIF Board of Directors.
  Mr. Speaker, as impressive as Mrs. Long's professional contributions 
and service to St. Helena are, she would be the first to tell you that 
her real success has been as a dedicated wife, a loving mother and an 
adoring grandmother. Whether traveling with her husband John, giving 
advise to her daughter Samantha or playing with her grandson Zachary, 
Bonnie has been a shining example of how to keep your priorities 
straight. For Bonnie, family is the true joy of life.
  Mr. Speaker, because of the many contributions she has made to the 
town of St. Helena and for her excellence and dedication, it is proper 
for us to honor Bonnie Jean Long today as she retires from the office 
city manager.

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