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Rep. Thompson is the recipient of CHA's Health Care Champion Award, presented to select elected officials who demonstrate exceptional leadership on behalf of California's hospitals and the patients they serve.
The award was presented during a special ceremony hosted by members of the Hospital Council of Northern and Central California on June 8.
The North Bay Water Reuse Authority was one of eight construction projects in California to receive federal funding under the Bureau of Reclamation's WaterSMART Title XVI Water Reclamation and Reuse Program. The Bureau of Reclamation anticipates NBWRA will be awarded $1.29 million, earned in part because of the high benefits to the community expected to result from the project.
Rep. Thompson is the recipient of CHA's Health Care Champion Award, presented to select elected officials who demonstrate exceptional leadership on behalf of California's hospitals and the patients they serve. The award was presented during a special ceremony hosted by members of the Hospital Council of Northern and Central California on Wednesday.
With the national debt crisis dominating headlines, North Coast Congressman Mike Thompson held a telephone town hall meeting on senior issues with his constituents Wednesday and pledged to protect Medicare and Social Security.
”These programs have helped generations of seniors take charge of their health care and their lives, and I'm committed to keeping them strong for future generations,” Thompson said.
Speaking with senior citizens across his district, Rep. Mike Thompson warned Wednesday that Medicare is “under attack” by Republicans.
Thompson, D-St. Helena, joined President Obama and other Democrats who have made a lightning rod of Rep. Paul Ryan's budget proposal. The Wisconsin Republican's plan includes transforming Medicare into a competitive market for people now younger than 55.
“You've got one side trying to wipe out Medicare and the other side trying to preserve Medicare,” Thompson said at one point during his latest telephone town hall meeting.
North Coast residents hit the phone lines in droves Wednesday night, with thousands participating in Rep. Mike Thompson's telephone town hall meeting on senior issues.
In all, more than 16,000 residents from Thompson's 1st Congressional District dropped in on his phone forum, said Caroline Hogan, Thompson's communications director.
For much of the nearly hour-and-a-half call, the focus of the conversation mirrored national headlines, including the ongoing fight over health care and the future of the Medicare program.
“The San Joaquin Valley Water Reliability Act is nothing more than an attempt by powerful water districts south of the Sacramento River Delta to take water they aren't entitled to from farms to the north. H.R. 1837 looks to throw out long-standing state water law, gut the restoration of the San Joaquin River, and take water desperately needed for fisheries that are vital to coastal communities.
Congressmen Mike Thompson and Jim Gerlach have introduced the Conservation Easement Incentive Act, landmark legislation that would provide family farmers, ranchers, and other moderate-income landowners with a permanent incentive to donate development rights to their land.
By providing tax benefits to landowners who choose conservation, the bill would help preserve our nation's cherished farm lands and open spaces for future generations. The bill has received broad bipartisan support in the House of Representatives, with 251 original co-sponsors.