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COMMENDATION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF SARATOGA
HONORING
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WHEREAS, Rebecca Elliot was one of an original group of 15 Regional Public Affairs
Managers hired by the League of California Cities nine years ago, and has been instrumental in
forming the program into what it is today; and
WHEREAS, Rebecca has grown to be a leader in the Peninsula Division, and her members
regularly turn to her for guidance and advice; and
WHEREAS, Rebecca can be proud of several accomplishments during her service with the
League, including:
• Starting “Bocce fever” with the annual Peninsula Division CitiPAC Bocce
Tournament, an event that has been a great success year after year and has inspired
other League Divisions to have bocce tournaments of their own;
• Demonstrating leadership throughout the State of California, and providing
thoughtful guidance concerning Propositions 1A and 22;
• Serving as a star fundraiser, and in the 2010 campaign year exceeding her fundraising
goal by nearly 120%, becoming one of the top fundraisers of the campaign;
• Creating the Peninsula Division’s “Save Our Services Singers” (or SOS), reworking
ABBA songs to extol the virtues of Proposition 22, which stopped state raids of local
funds. The groups’ two songs in support of Proposition 22 garnered over 2,000 hits
on You Tube; and
WHEREAS, Rebecca’s colleagues will greatly miss her hard work, dedication and creativity
and note that the bar is set very high for her predecessor; and
WHEREAS, Rebecca has augmented her public served with the League through her
community volunteer activities including:
• Starting the Santa Cruz County Chapter of “Mothers Against Drunk Drivers”;
• Volunteering with “Peace, Love, Pets”, assisting in saving and rescuing hundreds of
animals in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina; and
WHEREAS prior to Rebecca’s tenure with the League, she served for five years as Public
Affairs Director for the Santa Clara County Association of Realtors; and
WHEREAS, Rebecca is a lifelong learner and expanded her educational horizons by
enrolling in San Jose State University as a re-entry student, and graduating in 1994 as a President’s
Scholar, Magna Cum Laude (meaning: with high academic distinction); and
WHEREAS, Rebecca is married to Tom Redfern and together they have two children –
Debbie and Michael -- and six grandchildren –Annie, Elizabeth, Kelsey, Luke, Nicholas and Robert.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of Saratoga does
hereby recognize, and commend Rebecca Elliot for her dedicated public service and for her
contributions to the Peninsula Region.
WITNESS MY HAND AND THE SEAL OF THE CITY OF SARATOGA on this 1st day of
December 2010.
_________________________
Mayor
City of Saratoga