The Rural County Representatives of California (RCRC) announced today that it has awarded Assembly Member Brian Dahle (R-Bieber) with the annual “Patti Mattingly Award” for 2015. The Patti Mattingly Award is given to a policymaker who has demonstrated leadership on rural issues, and exhibited an understanding of the unique challenges that rural communities face.
“As both a former Lassen County Supervisor and former Chair of RCRC, Assembly Member Dahle has been a leader on a myriad of issues impacting California’s rural counties,” said RCRC Immediate Past Chair Lee Adams, Sierra County Supervisor. “We are grateful to have such an advocate and champion in Sacramento, and appreciate Assembly Member Dahle’s inclusive approach to policymaking,” added RCRC 2014 Chair Nate Beason, Nevada County Supervisor.
RCRC’s Patti Mattingly Award was established in memory of former Siskiyou County Supervisor Patti Mattingly, who exhibited tremendous courage, commitment, and ability to promote constructive solutions surrounding rural issues. The recipients are selected annually by the RCRC Board of Directors.
“I am honored to receive the Patti Mattingly award from my peers,” said Assembly Member Dahle. “Having served for 14 years on the Lassen County Board of Supervisors I know firsthand of the many challenges we face in rural California. I am grateful to receive this award, and I will continue to advocate for rural communities here in the Legislature.”
The rural representatives cited several examples of important rural related actions taken by Assembly Member Dahle in the State Legislature:
- Seeking to allocate Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund monies for biomass activities;
- Creating a pilot program to simplify forest management practices;
- Supporting better broadband deployment in rural areas; and,
- Efforts urging Congress to reauthorize the Secure Rural Schools program.
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