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Roy Brewer Honored by Congresswoman Matsui

May 12, 2022

The Hon. Doris O. Matsui (California Representative District 6) honored Roy Brewer with a reading into the Congressional Record. Most significantly, he was recognized for his significant contributions and dedication to the Sacramento Metro Chamber of Commerce for the past 36 years.

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Capitol-to-Capitol Scholarship Named for Roy Brewer

May 3, 2022

At a ceremony in May, Roy Brewer was presented with the honor of a scholarship named for him by the Sacramento Metro Chamber of Commerce in their support of the 50 years of the Capitol-to-Capitol program. Mr. Brewer was lauded by his contemporaries for his commitment of 36 years to the Chamber as well as his rigorous participation in the Capitol-to-Capitol Program.

Sacramento’s Capitol-to-Capitol Program is the largest and longest-standing delegation of business leaders and influencers that come together in Washington, D.C. to propel issues to policy makers and federal agencies. The Brewer Scholarship will financially support a Leadership Sacramento participant to attend this annual event.

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Comstock’s “She Who Leads”

Comstock’s Magazine | May 9, 2017

Martha Lofgren is featured in the Comstock’s annual salute to women in leadership, celebrating extraordinary women of influence throughout the Capital Region who are redefining leadership on their own terms.

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Ann Madden Rice: From kitchen to executive suite

SBJ | Mar 3, 2017

Having served on the Sacramento Metro Chamber board with Rice, Martha Lofgren was quoted with regard to Rice’s work and engagement in the business community.

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Lucy Eidam Crocker, co-founder and president, Crocker & Crocker

SBJ | Jun 17, 2016

Martha Lofgren was quoted as a colleague of Crocker, both in private practice and as city manager of Folsom.

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After Hours: Sacramento Metro Chamber annual business awards

SBJ | Feb 9, 2016

Honoree Martha Lofgren is recognized as Sacramentan of the Year in the 121^st annual dinner and business awards.

Read more and view photos from the event here.

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Sacramento Metro Chamber Announces Annual Award Winners

SBJ | Dec 15, 2015

The Sacramento Metro Chamber names Martha Lofgren its 2015 Sacramentan of the Year—the top honor among numerous awardees.

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2015 Best of the Bar: Martha Lofgren, Brewer Lofgren LLP

SBJ | Aug 28, 2015

Martha Lofgren is named among the list of elite attorneys comprising the 2015 Best of the Bar.

Martha Lofgren, Brewer Lofgren LLP

Title: Partner

Practice areas: Land development, environmental, regulatory agencies, local government policy, nonprofits, strategic planning

Education: B.A. from Wellesley College, 1980; J.D. from UC Davis School of Law, 1985

Jurisdictions: California, federal (Eastern, Northern and Southern Districts of California)

Advice to new lawyers: “Approach your career with an open mind and willingness to explore nontraditional ways to use your J.D. Develop and guard a reputation for honesty and trustworthiness. Be thorough; always know your facts and learn how to use information persuasively. Find ways to unwind. Maintain balance.”

First website you check each day: bizwomen.com

 

Read more about 2015’s Best of the Bar winners here.

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Another View: Speaker will offer insights into suburbs

SacBee OpEd | Oct 18, 2013

In a special op-ed for the Sacramento Bee, former Folsom city manager and city attorney Martha Lofgren highlights the value of suburbs and calls for intelligent dialogue on plans for regional economic vitality.

By Martha Lofgren – Special to The Bee

The Sacramento Metro Chamber of Commerce and Sacramento County will co-host the annual “State of Sacramento County,” a November event that was the focus of a recent column by Stuart Leavenworth (“Sacramento County offers a platform to skewed scholar of suburbs,” Oct. 13). This year, leadership from both organizations decided to provide another perspective on housing choice, which is why Joel Kotkin was invited to speak.

The “State of the County” event, along with the other events hosted by the Metro Chamber throughout the year, is designed to bring a perspective to business and civic leaders that will stimulate dialogue and inform decision-making. No doubt Kotkin will achieve this goal.

Kotkin theorizes that significant population growth will occur in the United States over the next 50 years. As supporters of Next Economy, a regional blueprint for economic vitality, our civic leaders aspire to attract and maintain economic growth in the Capital region. Residential and business growth go hand in hand. Not all of this growth can be accommodated in the urban core. From that perspective, I commend the county’s leadership for helping to bring Kotkin’s perspective to our community, so that we can learn about responsible options for a vital and – to use Kotkin’s phrase – “aspirational” region.

On a personal note, I devoted 12 years of my professional career to helping build one suburb: the city of Folsom. I’m proud of Folsom’s achievements. With that personal history, I am looking forward to Kotkin’s remarks. I’m also interested in Kotkin’s perspective because I’m a “new urbanist,” having recently moved from Folsom to midtown Sacramento. I live in a compact town home in a mixed-use neighborhood.

On the positive side, I no longer contend with Highway 50 traffic. We can walk or bike to a variety of eating establishments, art galleries and boutique-style stores. We enjoy urban living, with one exception. Venture out at night and the ambiance changes. Midtown street lights are rare, the homeless population presents a challenge, and petty property crime is common. For me, the pros of urban living may ultimately outweigh the cons. But I’ve found that it’s far more complex than simply talking about “walkable communities” and mixed-use development.

Thought-provoking speakers like Kotkin call attention to important issues and provide insights worth debating. Let’s highlight what is great about the suburbs while we discuss and plan what needs to be done to encourage sustained investment in downtown Sacramento. Responsible growth and economic development throughout the region will benefit us all.
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2013 Best of the Bar: Roy E. Brewer, Brewer Lofgren LLP

SBJ | Sept 6, 2013

Roy Brewer is named to the Best of the Bar list in 2013, the inaugural year of the award.

Roy E. Brewer, Brewer Lofgren LLP

Law school: University of the Pacific McGeorge School of Law, 1982

Bar memberships: California

Practice areas: Land use, environmental, regulatory agencies

What’s the most important lesson you’ve learned while practicing law?

“Find and maintain balance in your life. Eat healthy, exercise often, rest well. Unplug and disconnect, completely, on occasion. Build and sustain good relationships. Remain calm. Choose your business partners carefully. Be persistent. Persevere.”

What professional accomplishment are you most proud of?

“Three: Brewer Lofgren has achieved 15 approvals by unanimous votes in seven different jurisdictions in the last 30 months; approval of the first Railyards Specific Plan and eight related land use requests, all by unanimous votes; and representing the same clients for 20 plus years.”

What would your colleagues be surprised to learn about you?

“I’ve been fortunate to have traveled in 28 countries so far, including a four ­month solo bicycle and camping tour through Europe in 1978, and I’ve enjoyed scuba diving along the Great Barrier Reef in Australia, along coral canyons in Grand Cayman twice and in freshwater caves in north central Florida.”

 

Read more about Best of the Bar 2013 here.