[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 27 (Monday, March 4, 1996)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E266]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                        TRIBUTE TO GIOCONDA EGAN

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                           HON. ANNA G. ESHOO

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                         Monday, March 4, 1996

  Ms. ESHOO. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to Gioconda Egan, 
a dedicated community leader who is being honored as an inductee into 
the San Mateo County Women's Hall of Fame.
  Gioconda Egan, herself profoundly deaf, founded the San Mateo County 
Branch of Deaf Counseling Advocacy Referral Agency in 1978 and served 
as its executive director until 1982. She is a trained paralegal and 
has encouraged the courts and community colleges in San Mateo County to 
offer sign language services. She was instrumental in developing the 
Disability Services Program for the San Mateo County government and 
effectively operated the program from 1985 to 1991. She also helped 
establish a class specifically designed for the hearing impaired at a 
local college. Gioconda Egan is a founding member and active 
participant in the San Mateo County Commission on Disabilities.
  Mr. Speaker, Gioconda Egan is an outstanding citizen and I salute her 
for her contributions and commitment to serving our community. I ask my 
colleagues to join me in honoring Gioconda Egan and congratulate her on 
being inducted into the San Mateo County Women's Hall of Fame.

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