[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 93 (Friday, June 27, 1997)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E1347-E1348]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




RECOGNIZING SUSANNE STEINMETZ FOR OUTSTANDING SERVICE TO THE RESIDENTS 
              OF CALIFORNIA'S 16TH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT

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                            HON. ZOE LOFGREN

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, June 26, 1997

  Ms. LOFGREN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize a woman whose 
record of public service spans over 4 decades. Ms. Susanne E. 
Steinmetz, a constituent of mine from Gilroy, CA, has devoted over two 
thirds of her life to working for the city of Gilroy and will be 
retiring after 45 years of faithful service.

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  Ms. Steinmetz began her career with the city at age 15, working part-
time after school and later, while attending college, she was offered a 
full-time position with the city at $300 a month. In 1960, Ms. 
Steinmetz was appointed City Clerk, a position she held until her 
retirement.
  Born and raised in Gilroy, Susanne's dedication to public service was 
perhaps inevitable. Her family has a long history of service to this 
small, close-knit community. Her maternal great-great grandfather, 
Jacob Kiether, was a city trustee before the city was incorporated in 
1870, later serving on the city council, and as mayor. Her father, Ben 
Thomas, served three terms on the city council.
  No matter how busy or stressful her workload was, Ms. Steinmetz was 
always willing to stop and answer questions from the public and co-
workers. She is a unique individual who served her community extremely 
well, and still found the time to raise not one but two sets of twins, 
Jill and Jayne, age 28, and Tym and Thom, age 25.
  Mr. Speaker, I would like to congratulate Susanne Steinmetz on her 
many years of dedicated public service and invite my colleagues in the 
U.S. House of Representatives to join me in thanking her and wishing 
Ms. Steinmetz and her family many years of continued success and 
happiness.

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