[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 155 (2009), Part 22]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 30683]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




          IN APPRECIATION OF MILLBRAE MAYOR ROBERT GOTTSCHALK

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                           HON. JACKIE SPEIER

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, December 8, 2009

  Ms. SPEIER. Madam Speaker, every community should be so fortunate as 
to have a dynamic and committed public servant like Millbrae Mayor 
Robert Gottschalk.
  Mayor Gottschalk is stepping down after eight years on the City 
Council, including two stints as Mayor. Bob's tenure on the council has 
been defined by his steady advocacy for the people of Millbrae, giving 
special emphasis to youth and senior programs, improving downtown and 
mitigating the impact of BART on Millbrae residents.
  Mayor Gottschalk graduated from San Jose State University and went on 
to receive an M.B.A. in Finance from the University of California at 
Berkeley and a J.D. from UC Hastings College of the Law. He served our 
nation with distinction, retiring as a Captain from the U.S. Navy 
Reserves and worked for 21 years in banking before becoming an 
attorney.
  Mayor Gottschalk represents Millbrae on the Association of Bay Area 
Governments, Peninsula Congestion Relief Alliance and the Joint Powers 
Authority for County Emergency Medical Response. He has also served as 
a member of the Millbrae Community Preservation Commission and was 
citizen advisor to the San Mateo County Transportation Authority.
  Madam Speaker, I have worked closely with Mayor Gottschalk and my 
impression of him can be summed up as ``leadership with a velvet 
glove.'' Bob has always led with gentility and a sense of decorum and 
the simple fact is that Millbrae, California is a better place to live 
because of his work. I know of no better barometer for public service 
than that.

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