Senator Mark Leno represents the 3rd Senate District of California which includes Marin County, and parts of Sonoma and San Francisco Counties.
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COTATI – Senator Mark Leno is honoring Liberty Valley Doors as one of Senate District 3’s Small Businesses of the Year at a Cotati Chamber of Commerce event Thursday, November 19 at 12 Noon.
“In the process of creating their products, Liberty Valley Doors has also made an impressive commitment to the environment,” said Senator Leno (D-San Francisco). “The company has embraced the building of doors from reclaimed wood, a solar-generating system that produces more energy than it uses and detailed recycling program that has reduced the business’ waste by more than 85 percent.”
Established in 1980, Liberty Valley Doors is a custom wood door manufacturer located in rural Sonoma County. The business utilizes sustainably harvested wood and donates sawdust to local farmers and wood scraps to local high school wood shops and the community.
“Liberty Valley Doors is committed to accelerating the transition to sustainable building, energy, and economic practices,” said Mike Pastryk, President of Liberty Valley Doors. “We believe sustainability is the ethical choice.”
Thursday’s awards event begins at 12 Noon at the Cotati Chamber of Commerce, Ray Miller Community Room, 216 E. School Street.
“In the process of creating their products, Liberty Valley Doors has also made an impressive commitment to the environment,” said Senator Leno (D-San Francisco). “The company has embraced the building of doors from reclaimed wood, a solar-generating system that produces more energy than it uses and detailed recycling program that has reduced the business’ waste by more than 85 percent.”
Established in 1980, Liberty Valley Doors is a custom wood door manufacturer located in rural Sonoma County. The business utilizes sustainably harvested wood and donates sawdust to local farmers and wood scraps to local high school wood shops and the community.
“Liberty Valley Doors is committed to accelerating the transition to sustainable building, energy, and economic practices,” said Mike Pastryk, President of Liberty Valley Doors. “We believe sustainability is the ethical choice.”
Thursday’s awards event begins at 12 Noon at the Cotati Chamber of Commerce, Ray Miller Community Room, 216 E. School Street.
Free consumer education workshop to be held Wednesday, November 4
NOVATO – Senator Mark Leno is teaming up with the California State Contractor License Board and the Margaret Todd Senior Center to provide a free consumer seminar for Novato seniors in an effort to protect them against fraud and scams. The Senior Scam Stopper Seminar features a panel of experts that will provide participants with consumer tips and informational materials. The workshop is free and open to the public, but seniors are required to pre-register for the event.
WHAT: Senior Scam Stopper Seminar
A free consumer education workshop for seniors
WHEN: Wednesday, November 4
1 p.m. to 3 p.m.
WHERE: Margaret Todd Senior Center, 1560 Hill Road, Novato, CA
WHO:
Panel of Experts Invited:
Contractors State License Board (home improvement)
DCA/Bureau of Automotive Repair (auto repair)
Department of Insurance (insurance scams)
Department of Corporations (financial scams)
Public Utilities Commission (telecommunications scams)
Department of Real Estate (real estate fraud)
Novato Police Department (current scams)
REGISTER: All participants must register by calling 415-899-8290.
For more information about the seminar, contact LaMonte Bishop at 415-479-6612.
NOVATO – Senator Mark Leno is teaming up with the California State Contractor License Board and the Margaret Todd Senior Center to provide a free consumer seminar for Novato seniors in an effort to protect them against fraud and scams. The Senior Scam Stopper Seminar features a panel of experts that will provide participants with consumer tips and informational materials. The workshop is free and open to the public, but seniors are required to pre-register for the event.
WHAT: Senior Scam Stopper Seminar
A free consumer education workshop for seniors
WHEN: Wednesday, November 4
1 p.m. to 3 p.m.
WHERE: Margaret Todd Senior Center, 1560 Hill Road, Novato, CA
WHO:
Panel of Experts Invited:
Contractors State License Board (home improvement)
DCA/Bureau of Automotive Repair (auto repair)
Department of Insurance (insurance scams)
Department of Corporations (financial scams)
Public Utilities Commission (telecommunications scams)
Department of Real Estate (real estate fraud)
Novato Police Department (current scams)
REGISTER: All participants must register by calling 415-899-8290.
For more information about the seminar, contact LaMonte Bishop at 415-479-6612.
Senator Leno Praises Improved Communications, Calls for Development of New Technology to Clean Up Spills
SAN FRANCISCO – Senator Mark Leno released the following statement in response to today’s oil spill in San Francisco Bay. The spill occurred early this morning when a fuel line ruptured on the tanker Dubai Star, releasing an unknown amount of bunker oil into the Bay near the Oakland airport.
“I am deeply concerned about the oil spill and its impact on our Bay, but I am also encouraged by the immediate response we’ve seen since the spill was reported earlier today,” said Senator Leno (D-San Francisco). “My office is working with the appropriate response agencies, and I am pleased to report that communication efforts between the first responders has improved greatly since the Cosco Busan spill of 2007,” he said.
“The spill is currently being mitigated with booms that are only able to contain 30% to 40% of the spill, which created a large, one-mile sheen that threatens our delicate ecosystem,” Leno said. “With better technology, the impact of today’s spill could have been reduced, which illustrates the continued need for California to develop and implement better tools to protect the state’s fragile resources when a spill occurs.”
Following the Cosco Busan spill in 2007, which leaked 58,000 gallons of thick bunker fuel into San Francisco Bay, then Assemblyman Leno authored legislation that would have embraced new technology to clean up oil spills. Leno’s AB 2547 proposed to use industry funds to award $1 million in technology grants each year to foster the development and deployment of new technologies. Because oil spill response organizations and vessel and marine facility owners have little incentive to develop new technologies, response groups are using 1960s technology to clean up spills from vessels with tank capacities that didn’t exist 50 years ago. Leno’s AB 2547 passed both houses of the Legislature, but was vetoed by Governor Schwarzenegger in 2008.
SAN FRANCISCO – Senator Mark Leno released the following statement in response to today’s oil spill in San Francisco Bay. The spill occurred early this morning when a fuel line ruptured on the tanker Dubai Star, releasing an unknown amount of bunker oil into the Bay near the Oakland airport.
“I am deeply concerned about the oil spill and its impact on our Bay, but I am also encouraged by the immediate response we’ve seen since the spill was reported earlier today,” said Senator Leno (D-San Francisco). “My office is working with the appropriate response agencies, and I am pleased to report that communication efforts between the first responders has improved greatly since the Cosco Busan spill of 2007,” he said.
“The spill is currently being mitigated with booms that are only able to contain 30% to 40% of the spill, which created a large, one-mile sheen that threatens our delicate ecosystem,” Leno said. “With better technology, the impact of today’s spill could have been reduced, which illustrates the continued need for California to develop and implement better tools to protect the state’s fragile resources when a spill occurs.”
Following the Cosco Busan spill in 2007, which leaked 58,000 gallons of thick bunker fuel into San Francisco Bay, then Assemblyman Leno authored legislation that would have embraced new technology to clean up oil spills. Leno’s AB 2547 proposed to use industry funds to award $1 million in technology grants each year to foster the development and deployment of new technologies. Because oil spill response organizations and vessel and marine facility owners have little incentive to develop new technologies, response groups are using 1960s technology to clean up spills from vessels with tank capacities that didn’t exist 50 years ago. Leno’s AB 2547 passed both houses of the Legislature, but was vetoed by Governor Schwarzenegger in 2008.
Mark Leno's Notes
Senator Leno Presents Small Business of the Year Award to Liberty Valley Doors Thursday in CotatiNov 18, 2009
Senator Leno Presents Scam Stopper Seminar for SeniorsNov 4, 2009
Senator Mark Leno Responds to Today’s Oil Spill in San Francisco BayOct 30, 2009
Senator Mark Leno Hosts Sixth Annual Young Women’s Conference in San FranciscoOct 16, 2009
Bill Banning Health Insurance Gender Discrimination Signed into LawOct 12, 2009
Governor Signs 9 Bills Authored by Senator LenoOct 12, 2009
Senator Leno's LGBT Bills Are Signed Into LawOct 12, 2009
Senator Mark Leno Mourns Passing of San Francisco’s “Mister Marcus”Oct 9, 2009
Preserving Candlestick Point for Future Generations by Senator Mark LenoSep 15, 2009