Recognizing Arsenio P. "Sam" Sanchez for His Outstanding Service to the People of Clearlake, CA
RECOGNIZING ARSENIO P. "SAM" SANCHEZ FOR HIS OUTSTANDING SERVICE TO THE PEOPLE OF CLEARLAKE, CA -- (Extensions of Remarks - November 20, 2004)
SPEECH OF
HON. MIKE THOMPSON
OF CALIFORNIA
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 2004
Mr. THOMPSON of California. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize and honor Arsenio P. "Sam" Sanchez for his outstanding service on the City Council of Clearlake, California. His outstanding leadership and commitment has significantly benefited the people of Clearlake and he will be sorely missed upon his retirement.
Mr. Sanchez has dedicated 18 years and 10 months of his life to serving on the City Council. He has achieved the status of the longest tenured council member in the city's history. In 1984 he was first elected and served until 1990 and because of his efforts on behalf of the community he was again elected in 1992 and served until 2004. During this time he has served as Mayor for three terms and also as Vice Mayor for three terms.
Mr. Sanchez's expertise is matched only by his dedication to improving his community and his tremendous work ethic. He has served as a longstanding member on the Lake County Coordinated Resource Management Committee and on the Area Planning Council (APC). He has shown his devotion as a longstanding member of the Lake Transit Authority Board of directors. In appreciation for all of his contributions over the years, a new transit building in Lower Lake will be named after him. The building will be known officially as "The Lamkin-Sanchez Transit Operations Center."
While serving our community for numerous years on the City Council, Arsenio has also served in Army Intelligence. He committed over 25 years of his life to Army Intelligence before retiring.
Mr. Speaker and colleagues, because of the many contributions he has made to the city of Clearlake, it is proper for us to honor Arsenio P. "Sam" Sanchez as he retires from the City Council and extend our very best wishes to him in his retirement.