[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 151 (2005), Part 21]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 28171]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




   IN RECOGNITION OF THE CONTRIBUTIONS AND SERVICE OF SOLANO COUNTY 
                        SUPERVISOR SKIP THOMSON

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                         HON. ELLEN O. TAUSCHER

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, December 13, 2005

  Mrs. TAUSCHER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the exceptional 
value of Skip Thomson's thirty plus years of dedicated service to the 
citizens of Solano County.
  In 1976, Skip Thomson began his career by accepting a position as 
Appraiser Aide in the Assessor's Valuation Division. Shortly thereafter 
he and his high school sweetheart, Gail Woods, were married, and within 
ten years Skip and Gail Thomson were blessed with two sons. Their 
oldest son, Loren, is a First Lieutenant in the California National 
Guard and is currently serving our country in Iraq. Their second son, 
Brandon, is currently a sophomore at Sierra Junior College in Rocklin, 
California, and is pursuing a Liberal Arts Degree.
  After 16 years of service in the Assessor's Valuation Division, Skip 
Thomson campaigned for and won a position as a member of the Solano 
County Board of Supervisors. Skip served three terms representing the 
Fifth District, which encompasses 52 percent of Solano County, 
including the cities of Dixon, Rio Vista, south Vacaville and Suisun 
City. While serving as a member of the Board, one of Skip's proudest 
achievements was ensuring Travis Air Force Base the ability to expand 
if and when necessary.
  After leaving his county board position, Skip Thomson was elected 
County Assessor/Recorder. Under his direction, a plan was developed and 
implemented that finalized the recording process of a 38,000 document 
backlog that existed when he took office. For this accomplishment, Skip 
and his staff were recognized for their achievements in the County's 
Annual Report.
  Skip Thomson has spent his entire career working for his community 
and for the citizens of Solano County. As he enters retirement, I would 
like to wish Skip, Gail, and their sons many wonderful years of 
happiness, prosperity, and good health.

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