[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 2 (Wednesday, January 28, 1998)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E29]
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                          TRIBUTE TO MARY CULP

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                           HON. BRAD SHERMAN

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, January 28, 1998

  Mr. SHERMAN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to Mary Culp, 
who has served as the President of the Woodland Hills Chamber of 
Commerce for the past year.
  Ralph Waldo Emerson once said, ``To laugh often and much: to win the 
respect of intelligent people and the affection of children, to earn 
the appreciation of honest critics and endure the betrayal of false 
friends; to appreciate beauty, to find the best in others, to leave the 
world a bit better whether by a healthy child, a garden patch, or a 
redeemed social condition; to know even one life has breathed easier 
because you lived. This is to have succeeded.''
  Mary has dedicated a significant amount of time and energy to 
improving the standard of living for citizens in our community. For 
over a decade, she has played a leadership role in the Woodland Hills 
Chamber of Commerce.
  Mary was selected as Member of the Year in 1987, and since that point 
she has held a variety of positions, including the Vice President of 
Membership, Vice President of Programs and the Vice President of 
Community Affairs. She is also the Director of the Foundation for 
Pierce College and the founder of a networking organization called the 
Calabasas Business Link.
  Mr. Speaker, distinguished colleagues, please join me in honoring the 
dedication of Mary Culp. She has worked diligently to improve our 
community and is a role model for the citizens of Los Angeles.

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