[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 112 (Friday, August 1, 1997)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1586]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         TRIBUTE TO MARIE HAFF

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                         HON. ELLEN O. TAUSCHER

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, July 31, 1997

  Mrs. TAUSCHER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to extend my heartfelt 
congratulations to my constituent Marie Haff on her birthday. This past 
June 29, 1997, Marie Haff turned 80 years young.
  Marie Haff, a resident of Pleasanton, CA, is a strong believer in 
family, hard work, and education. She is the proud mother of three 
daughters, grandmother of nine children, and great-grandmother of 
three. Although Marie officially retired in 1982 from her job, manager 
of the Northern California Credit Bureaus, she certainly has not 
stopped working. Currently, she is a trustee emeritus of Western 
Management Institute of Washington, DC, and serves as executive 
secretary of Associated Credit Bureaus of California. In addition to 
this already busy schedule, Marie attends classes at the local college, 
and last year at the age of 79, set out to conquer the information age 
by obtaining her first computer.
  For many years Marie has served as a volunteer for local charities. 
She is active in promoting women's rights, and chaired the national 
committee which wrote the Equal Credit Opportunity Act, giving women 
the right to have their own credit records. For her efforts she has 
received many awards, including the Soroptomist Woman of the Year 
Award, International Credit Association Outstanding Leadership Award, 
and the Distinguished Service Award, California Department of Consumer 
affairs.
  I am proud to know Marie Haff. I offer her my warmest 
congratulations, and best wishes for the years ahead.

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