Mike Thompson

Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the Kaiser Permanente Napa Medical Offices on their 75th Anniversary as they celebrate decades of high quality, compassionate care and commitment to the health and well-being of Napa County.

Kaiser Permanente is the nation's largest non-profit integrated health care system, bringing physicians, care teams, hospitals, pharmacies, and health plans together to provide coordinated, high quality and affordable care. Kaiser Permanente is nationally recognized for excellence in prevention, specialty care and clinical outcomes, supported by advanced medical research, innovation and leading Centers of Excellence. Guided by its mission to improve the health of its members and the communities it serves, Kaiser Permanente invests in programs that expand access to care, address social drivers of health and advance community well-being.

Kaiser Permanente began caring for Napa families in 1951 and today serves approximately 45,000 members throughout Napa Valley and the surrounding region. Napa Medical Offices have provided generations of local families with compassionate, coordinated care, offering primary, specialty, behavioral health, pharmacy, laboratory, diagnostic and other essential services in one convenient location.

Kaiser Permanente and the Trefethen family share a significant historical connection through Eugene ``Gene'' Trefethen, a trusted leader within the Kaiser enterprises who played an influential role in shaping the partnership between Kaiser Foundation Health Plan and its medical groups. Eugene Trefethen's leadership helped strengthen the integrated health care model that enabled Kaiser Permanente to grow into the nationally respected health system it is today, creating a lasting legacy that connects two important chapters of Napa Valley and California history.

Kaiser Permanente has demonstrated its enduring commitment to Napa County through community partnerships, volunteerism, and more than $15 million in investments supporting the health and well-being of local residents as of 2026.

Mr. Speaker, Kaiser Permanente has dedicated 75 years of service to Napa County with Eugene Trefethen's lasting contributions. Therefore, it is fitting and proper that we honor the Kaiser Permanente Napa Offices here today.

Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Rotary Club of Davis on their centennial anniversary as they celebrate 100 years of community service.

At the time of the Rotary Club of Davis's founding in 1926, the City of Davis, California only had population of approximately 2,000 people. Of those residents, 25 business owners, University of California staff, and farmers joined together to form a Rotary Club that aimed to promote fellowship and provide community service. Four of the Davis Rotary's founding members had previously served on the first Davis City Council.

The Rotary Club of Davis is chartered under Rotary International, which began in 1905 as an all-male organization. By the mid-1970s, many members of Davis Rotary Club were among those urging Rotary International to change that policy. When Rotary International finally did so in 1987, Rotary Club of Davis was among the first chapters to admit women to their membership. Since then, many women have served in club leadership, including current president Donna Prebys.

Rotary Club of Davis is committed to community service. The club's first community project was the Davis Boy Scout cabin which was constructed in 1927 and maintained through the year 2000. In its early decades, the club made grants to individuals in the community who needed assistance with healthcare costs and maintained a loan program for international students at the university. The club landscaped the Davis High School campus in the 1970s, built a stage at the local Pence Gallery in the 1980s, and helped with projects at the University of California Davis Arboretum and North Davis Ponds in the 1990s.

Today, the club provides volunteers and financial support for worthy causes such as Meals on Wheels, the Yolo Food Bank, the Yolo Crisis Nursery, Yolo County Children's Alliance, Cameron's Place, Empower Yolo, and the Salvation Army. Through their annual Big Night fundraising dinner, which began in 2000, the Rotary Club of Davis has raised over $1 million dedicated to Yolo County organizations working to prevent child abuse.

The Davis Rotary supports the work of the Rotary Foundation and its projects worldwide. They have partnered with other Rotary Clubs on a host of projects, including the City of Davis's Sister City, Uman, Ukraine, and most recently, the Vacaville Rotary Club's project to build water wells in a remote village in Peru. They have supported worthy causes with Sahaya International in Africa and The Wardrobe in Ukraine.

Mr. Speaker, Rotary Club of Davis has dedicated 100 years of service to our Davis community. Therefore, it is fitting and proper that we honor the Rotary Club here today.

Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the late Doug McConnell for his advocacy for parks, open space, and environmental causes. Jack London Park Partners is honoring Doug McConnell's legacy at their annual Gala, which raises funds to provide education, preservation, conservation, recreation, and community access.

Doug McConnell devoted his career to inspiring appreciation for the natural, cultural, and historic resources of California and the American West. Through award-winning television programs, he introduced millions of viewers to parks, trails, public lands, small communities, and environmental stewardship efforts.

Doug was a television journalist, producer, and host specializing in environmental and community storytelling. He served as the host and senior editor of the local program Bay Area Backroads on KRON-TV, one of the longest running regional television programs in the United States. He was also the creator, producer, and host of OpenRoad with Doug McConnell. In addition to his work on television programs, Doug was the co-founder and Managing Partner of Convergence Media Productions, a San Francisco Baykeeper Advisory Board member, an Alaska Conservation Foundation board member and a founder of the Alaska Public Forum.

Doug McConnell's work fostered public awareness, conservation advocacy, outdoor recreation, and civic engagement throughout Northern California and beyond. His contributions to environmental education and public service were recognized through numerous honors, including multiple Emmy Awards, the Harold Gilliam Award for environmental reporting, designation as an Honorary Ranger by California State Parks and the National Park Service, volunteer of the Year by the San Francisco Bay Trail Project, and Humanitarian of the Year by the Marin Humane Society.

Mr. Speaker, we thank Doug McConnell for his legacy of exceptional service to our local parks, environment, and community. Therefore, it is fitting and proper that we honor him here today.