[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 156 (2010), Part 13]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 18025]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




  RECOGNIZING THE CONTRIBUTIONS OF MAYOR LEN AUGUSTINE TO THE CITY OF 
                         VACAVILLE, CALIFORNIA

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                           HON. GEORGE MILLER

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, November 18, 2010

  Mr. GEORGE MILLER of California. Madam Speaker, I rise today and 
invite my colleagues to join me in recognizing one of my constituents, 
Vacaville Mayor Len Augustine, who is retiring after a lifetime of 
public service, having served in the military for 28 years followed by 
serving the City of Vacaville for 18 years.
  United States Air Force Colonel (Ret.) Len Augustine is a Vietnam 
veteran who served in a number of important command and staff positions 
during his military career, including assignments in the Pentagon, 
Australia, Germany, and at Travis Air Force Base in California where he 
commanded a C-141 flying squadron. He completed his 28-year military 
career as Commander of the 89th Airlift Wing at Andrews Air Force Base 
near Washington, DC, where his unit was responsible for Air Force One. 
Len is a veteran pilot, having flown a variety of military aircraft 
including the Learjet C-21, Gulfstream III, C-141, C-123 and KC-97 and 
also UH-I helicopters.
  As mayor of Vacaville, Len saw many major projects through to 
completion. Most notably among these are the development and expansion 
of the region's biotech industry with Genentech, Alza, and Novartis; 
the expansion of Genentech, which made its Vacaville plant the world's 
largest bio-manufacturing facility; the expansion of the Kaiser Medical 
Center and development of the Kaiser Hospital; and the revitalization 
of Vacaville's Historic Downtown, including the Creekwalk Plaza, 
downtown library, and the popular Town Square in the heart of town, a 
concept Len brought home from a visit to Poland.
  During his tenure as mayor, the city moved forward on the 
redevelopment of the Nut Tree property, creating much needed economic 
growth for the region. Len also worked on the State Compensation 
Insurance Fund office project and entitlements for Lagoon Valley, and 
he was instrumental in securing funding for the Leisure Town Road 
Overcrossing. His work on the Vacaville Strategic Plan process will 
continue to direct development and growth for generations.
  In addition to Len's work on behalf of the City of Vacaville, his 
many professional memberships include the League of California Cities 
(Member and two-term Chair of Employee Relations Policy Committee), 
North Bay Division of the League of California Cities (past president), 
Association of Bay Area Governments (Executive Committee), Capitol 
Corridor Joint Powers Authority (member), Solano Local Agency Formation 
Commission (member), Solano Economic Development Corporation (member), 
Solano County Mayor's Conference (past chairman), Travis Regional Armed 
Forces Committee (past Chair), Solano Transportation Authority (past 
Chair), Solano County Water Agency (past Chair), Yolo-Solano Air 
Quality Management Board (member), Vacaville Sunrise Rotary Club (past 
President), Friends of Vacaville Schools Committee (as past Chair he 
led the effort to pass a $100 million bond measure), Airport Land Use 
Commission/Solano County Aviation Advisory Committee (member), 
Vacaville-Dixon Greenbelt Authority (member), and the Vacaville-
Fairfield-Solano Greenbelt Authority (member).
  As Mayor Len Augustine retires, I am delighted to have this 
opportunity to thank him both for his outstanding service to our 
country and for his tireless work on behalf of the residents of 
Vacaville. His dedication to improving our quality of life has made a 
decided difference for all. I join with my colleagues along with his 
wife Sue, his children and grandchildren, as well as his extended 
family and friends, in wishing Len a long, happy, and well-deserved 
retirement.

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