Congressman Mark DeSaulnier
Congressman Mark DeSaulnier
Thursday, June 24, 2021
6:15 PM SRVDC Local Speakers
7:00 PM Congressman DeSaulnier
Please RSVP president@srvdems.org
The San Ramon Valley Democratic Club is honored to have one of the most progressive elected officials in our area, Congressman Mark DeSaulnier! We greatly appreciate his taking time to come speak to our club on legislation that has recently passed and has been proposed to improve people’s lives. He will also talk about what is happening in the many committees on which he serves.
Congressman Mark DeSaulnier (DE-SOWN-YAY) was elected to Congress in 2014 and proudly represents California’s 11th Congressional District, which includes the majority of Contra Costa County. He serves on the House Committee on Rules, House Committee on Oversight and Reform, and the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. As a member of the Education and Workforce Committee, Congressman DeSaulnier serves on the Workforce Protections Subcommittee and the Higher Education and Workforce Training Subcommittee.
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Legislative Accomplishments:
- Promoted legislation to prevent another BP oil spill by strengthening protections for whistleblowers on offshore oil and gas facilities
- Enacted a measure in the Highway Bill to protect the public from faulty guardrails on roads and highways
- Legislation to strengthen accountability and oversight for so-called “megaprojects,” like the Bay Bridge, by creating a system that manages costs, foresees risks, and holds decision-makers accountable
- Spearheaded bipartisan legislation to rebuild public trust by increasing transparency during the project selection process to ensure that investments are based on merit as opposed to politics or connections
Click Here to see more sponsored legislation.
Mark is incredibly knowledgeable about history. He shares his reading list, urging us to read “Dark Money” by Nancy Mayer and “Democracy in Chains: The Deep History of the Radical Right’s Stealth Plan for America” by Nancy MacLean. Moreover, several years ago he spoke on a panel about how to implement public funding of elections at a CalPirg meeting at UC Berkeley.
To attend the meeting on June 24, please email president@srvdems.org.