[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 57 (Tuesday, April 30, 1996)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E666]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                     TRIBUTE TO MARCY VACURA SCHULTZ

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                           HON. ANNA G. ESHOO

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                        Tuesday, April 30, 1996

  Ms. ESHOO. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Marcy Vacura Schultz, a 
dedicated community leader from California's 14th Congressional 
District who is being honored by the 110 affiliated local unions of the 
Central Labor Council of San Mateo County, AFL-CIO, and their 65,000 
members and families with the prestigious Unity Award.
  Marcy Vacura Schultz is the business manager of the Building and 
Construction Trades Council of San Mateo County. She is the first woman 
to be elected to such a position in the United States. As a former 
flight attendant, she led 2,500 coworkers in a strike against a major 
airline in 1983. Based on her belief that female-dominated unions 
should be treated equally with male-dominated unions, she successfully 
lobbied the California Joint Legislature to pass a resolution in 
support of flight attendants and convinced then-Congresswoman Barbara 
Boxer to launch a national boycott of conscience against the airline. 
She worked with 12 cities and the board of supervisors to pass 
resolutions in support of protecting the existing California prevailing 
wage laws. She is currently working to assist the economic growth and 
development of the city of East Palo Alto.
  Marcy Vacura Schultz has distinguished herself in San Mateo County in 
the labor movement. Since joining the Building Trades Council as 
assistant manager in 1987, she has worked with the Private Industry 
Council, the Advisory Council on Women, the County Economic Development 
Advisory Council and has been inducted into San Mateo County's Women's 
Hall of Fame. She was a founding member of the START program, a project 
designed to train women in nontraditional jobs, and currently serves on 
the board of directors of Shelter Network of San Mateo County, the 
County Expo Advisory Board, the Housing Task Force, and the County 
Leadership Council on the United Way.
  Mr. Speaker, Marcy Vacura Schultz is an outstanding citizen of 
California's 14th Congressional District. I salute her for the 
commitment she brings to, and the contributions she has made to our 
community and the labor movement. I ask my colleagues to join me in 
saluting Ms. Schultz as she is awarded the prestigious Unity Award.

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