[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 64 (Tuesday, May 19, 1998)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E890]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                    TRIBUTE TO MRS. SANDY CANDIOTTY

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                           HON. BRAD SHERMAN

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, May 19, 1998

  Mr. SHERMAN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to Mrs. Sandy 
Candiotty for her outstanding commitment to others that has done so 
much to improve the quality of life in our community. Both as a 
successful business woman and as an avid supporter of charitable 
projects, she has used her intelligence and charisma to distinguish 
herself as a woman of valor.
  The Talmud tells us that ``He who does charity and justice is as if 
he had filled the whole world with kindness.'' Sandy has had a long 
tradition of service to the community through her family. Her father's 
family, the Taylors, founded Taylortown, Pennsylvania in the 1700's as 
well as Belmont County in Ohio. In addition to this, one of the 
family's most famous sons was Zachary Taylor, the 12th president of the 
United States.
  In the business community, Sandy served in management and supervisory 
positions at Bank of America, Great Western Savings and Mercury 
Savings. While serving in these positions she was involved in all 
aspects of marketing. At Mercury, she also developed an entirely new 
staff training program for the company. Sandy converted to Judaism and 
married Max Candiotty on June 2, 1991.
  At the Sephardic Temple-Tifereth Israel she has served as Sisterhood 
Co-President and as Vice-President of Programming. She is a board 
member and serves on the executive board of My Discovery Place where 
she has chaired three major fund raisers. At the Maimonides Academy she 
has co-chaired two Chinese Auctions and has helped out in numerous 
school related projects.
  Sandy also serves on the Board of Directors of the Sephardic 
Educational Center, and is active in the UJF Sephardic Women's 
Division, the Bureau of Jewish Education and the Women's League of the 
University of Judaism where she received the coveted Torah Fund Award. 
As a supporter of the humanities and the arts she has assisted the 
American Friends of Israel Museum, the Smithsonian, the Metropolitan, 
the Los Angeles County Museum, and has been appointed Chair of the Levy 
Sephardic Museum.
  Mrs. Candiotty has served her own family as well, and has raised both 
her son Stephen and her daughter Dana to be successful and contributing 
members of the community. We are told in the Talmud that ``When you 
teach your son you teach your son's sons,'' and Sandy has taken her 
commitment to education seriously.
  Mr. Speaker, distinguished colleagues, please join me in paying 
tribute to Sandy Candiotty. Her dedication to charity and service has 
improved the community and made her a role model for us all.

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