[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 64 (Friday, May 20, 1994)]
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                       TRIBUTE TO MARY E. LANIGAR

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                           HON. ANNA G. ESHOO

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                          Friday, May 20, 1994

  Ms. ESHOO. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to salute Mary E. Lanigar, a 
dedicated community leader from California's 14th Congressional 
District who was recently honored by the Palo Alto Senior Coordinating 
Council with its prestigious Lifetimes of Achievement Award.
  Mary E. Lanigar is a role model for professional women. As one of the 
first women to become a certified public accountant [CPA] in the 
country, she served as a pioneer in her field. Ms. Lanigar carved out a 
career that began as the first woman partner to join Arthur Young and 
Company in San Francisco. On her retirement in the 1970's, she accepted 
directorships with several major corporations, including Wells Fargo & 
Co., Transamerica Corporation, and Castle and Cooke, Inc. Her business 
acumen also has been put to extensive use in the nonprofit world. Her 
community work includes serving as director and president of the 
Children's Health Council, trustee of the Palo Alto Medical Foundation, 
and the first woman member of the Business Advisory Committee of the 
Greater Action Center, formerly the Resource Center for Women.
  Mr. Speaker, Mary E. Lanigar is an outstanding member of our 
community. I ask my colleagues to join me in congratulating her on 
receiving a Lifetime of Achievement Award.

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