[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 155 (2009), Part 11]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 14268]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                       HONORING LYNN MORTON-WEIL

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                           HON. MIKE THOMPSON

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                          Monday, June 8, 2009

  Mr. THOMPSON of California. Madam Speaker, I rise today along with my 
colleague, Representative Lynn Woolsey, to honor and recognize Lynn 
Morton-Weil, who is retiring after more than 21 years of service to the 
people of Sonoma County.
  During her tenure as a county employee, Ms. Morton-Weil worked in six 
departments as well as serving as personal assistant to three county 
supervisors, Tim Smith, Mike Cale and currently, Valerie Brown. As 
such, she embodies much of the Board's institutional memory.
  In addition to her official duties, she helped establish the Sonoma 
County Regional Park Foundation and served as its first Executive 
Director. She also administered the first Community Partnerships for 
Youth grant, which included developing the application process, 
contract and monitoring criteria and served as Project Director of the 
Sonoma County Juvenile Prevention Commission.
  Recognizing the importance of public service and involvement, she has 
dedicated countless hours to both candidates and causes.
  She takes pride in living in a television-free household, so her 
retirement hours will be filled with her passions: gardening, hiking, 
cycling, music, theatre, dance and most especially, her friends, family 
and her eagerly anticipated English springer spaniel puppy.
  Madam Speaker, Lynn Morton-Weil has served her community and her 
county well for much of her adult life. It is therefore appropriate 
that we honor her for her public service and wish her well on her 
retirement.

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