[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 27 (Monday, March 4, 1996)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E267]
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                     TRIBUTE TO MARY REGAN SIMONSON

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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 Mary Regan 
Simonson, a dedicated community leader who is being honored as an 
inductee into the San Mateo County Women's Hall of Fame as a Young 
Woman of Excellence.
  Since 1992, Mary Regan Simonson has contributed over 900 hours of 
community service to the Ronald McDonald House for terminally ill 
children and their parents. Working at the Ronald McDonald House, she 
recruits, trains, and manages a Teen Volunteer Program serving 200 
children. She also has donated hundreds of volunteer hours at the 
Stanford Children's Hospital. As a senior at Sacred Heart Preparatory 
School, Mary Regan Simonson maintains a 3.68 grade point average and is 
the editor of the yearbook, as well as an active member of the student 
council. She is also a nationally competitive vaulter in gymnastics on 
horseback and spends time teaching younger children how to vault.
  Mr. Speaker, Mary Regan Simonson 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 Mary Regan 
Simonson and congratulate her on being inducted into the San Mateo 
County Women's Hall of Fame as a Young Woman of Excellence.

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