[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 30 (Tuesday, March 11, 1997)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E428-E429]
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                       TRIBUTE TO MARYANN MEDINA

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                           HON. ANNA G. ESHOO

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                        Tuesday, March 11, 1997

  Ms. ESHOO. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Maryann Medina, a 
dedicated community leader who is being honored as an inductee into the 
San Mateo County Women's Hall of Fame.
  Maryann Medina, one of the few Latina women working for the San 
Francisco Post Office in 1966, recognized the importance of

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lending a helping hand and became the first woman president of the 
Latin American Postal Workers. While continuing to work full time, she 
earned her AA degree in 1981 and a BS degree in public administration 
in 1985. In 1989, she was elected Western region coordinator of the 
APWU Post Office Women for Equal Rights. She organized her union's 
Childcare Committee and worked for a 24-hour childcare facility for 
postal workers. She joined Toastmaster International, became a public 
speaker, and attended the Fourth World Conference on Women in Beijing 
in 1995, and she now makes frequent public presentations about the 
conference. She is a member of the Soroptimists and volunteers as a 
facilitator in the Women's Financial Information Program.
  Mr. Speaker, Maryann Medina is an outstanding citizen and I salute 
her for her remarkable contributions and commitment to our community. I 
ask my colleagues to join me in honoring and congratulating her on 
being inducted into the San Mateo County Women's Hall of Fame.

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