[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 159 (2013), Part 4]
[House]
[Page 4934]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                     MARKING 30 YEARS OF SAN RAMON

  (Mr. SWALWELL of California asked and was given permission to address 
the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. SWALWELL of California. Tonight, San Ramon celebrates its 30 
years as an incorporated city.
  It's a city I know well. My mother grew up there, and my grandfather 
was the editor of the Valley Pioneer newspaper. I went to elementary 
school there, and I coached youth soccer there for years.
  Americans first came to San Ramon in 1850 when Leo and Mary Jane 
Norris purchased property there. The name ``San Ramon'' came from a 
Native American sheep herder in the area named Ramon. For many years, 
agriculture was a key part of San Ramon's economy. Starting in the 
1960s, suburban development began there; modern San Ramon emerged; and 
the population took off. Eventually, the residents voted to incorporate 
as a separate city.
  It has grown from about 4,000 people in 1960 to over 70,000 today. 
It's the fourth largest city in Contra Costa County. It is the location 
of the headquarters of 24-Hour Fitness and Chevron, and it is the west 
coast headquarters of AT&T. Both of its high schools, California High 
School and Dougherty Valley High School, were ranked by U.S. News & 
World Report as being in the top 200 California high schools. These are 
just a few examples of the highly educated, hardworking folks who live 
in San Ramon.

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