[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 57 (Wednesday, May 11, 1994)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
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[Congressional Record: May 11, 1994]
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                       TRIBUTE TO MARY LOU CURTIS

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                         HON. RICHARD W. POMBO

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, May 11, 1994

  Mr. POMBO. Mr. Speaker, on behalf of myself, and my constituents in 
the California 11th Congressional District, I am honored to rise before 
you today to pay tribute to Mary Lou Curtis. On May 15, 1994, the 
Catholic Diocese of Stockton, CA will present Mrs. Curtis with the 1994 
Marian Award.
  The Marian Award was established in 1988 in honor of Mary, the 
Blessed Mother and patroness of the Diocese of Stockton, to honor those 
individuals who best represent the spirit of Catholic education in its 
tradition of training Christian leaders, building traditional 
communities, and rendering services to others.
  As a teacher, a principal, and example to others, Mary Lou Curtis has 
embraced the qualities that the Marian Award embodies. As principal of 
St. Luke's School she has shared with her students the aspirations, 
traditions, and values of both American society and the Catholic faith.
  In this increasingly difficult world for our children, Principal 
Curtis has been a role model for her students--and their parents--by 
demonstrating Christian leadership and moral courage. Her devotion goes 
beyond her students to the basics of supporting the schools of the 
Diocese in every possible way while always basing her decisions and 
actions on the principles of Catholic education and the guiding values 
of the Gospels.
  Mr. Speaker, I am pleased that the Diocese of Stockton has awarded 
the 1994 Marian Award for adult leadership to Mary Lou Curtis, and am 
glad to offer her my warmest congratulations.

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