[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 160 (2014), Part 10]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 14505]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                     HONORING KATHLEEN A. MILLISON

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                           HON. MIKE THOMPSON

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                     Wednesday, September 10, 2014

  Mr. THOMPSON of California. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize 
Kathleen A. Millison, City Manager for the City of Santa Rosa, upon her 
retirement.
  Ms. Millison's four years as City Manager in Santa Rosa cap off a 
career of more than 35 years in public service. Before she brought her 
talents to Santa Rosa, Ms. Millison served the City of Clovis as City 
Manager for almost 20 years and previously held the position of 
Assistant City Manager for Clovis. Before settling in California, Ms. 
Millison served as an Assistant City Manager, Planning Director and 
Assistant Planner for multiple communities throughout Washington and 
Oregon.
  During her time serving the City of Santa Rosa, Ms. Millison is 
credited for countless improvements in our community that will benefit 
residents for years to come. For instance, Ms. Millison worked to 
create guidelines for managing community growth. She improved public 
utilities and community amenities while also working diligently to 
create a stronger, more robust and inviting local economy.
  In addition to her work for the city, Ms. Millison served as a board 
chair of the California Association of Local Economic Development, a 
member of the board of directors of the Institute for Local Government, 
and is a past president of the City Manager's Department of the League 
of California Cities. In recent years, Ms. Millison has been involved 
in local leadership as well, particularly with public school 
foundations, local history associations and regional economic 
development associations. Her fellow community members have recognized 
her for this work with numerous awards.
  Mr. Speaker, it is appropriate at this time that we honor and thank 
Ms. Millison for her invaluable service to the City of Santa Rosa. Her 
unyielding dedication to protecting and improving our community is 
greatly appreciated by the entire Santa Rosa community and we wish her 
a most enjoyable retirement.

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