[Congressional Record Volume 145, Number 76 (Tuesday, May 25, 1999)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1075]
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                      TRIBUTE TO FRANKYE SCHNEIDER

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                         HON. HOWARD L. BERMAN

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, May 25, 1999

  Mr. BERMAN. Mr. Speaker, I rise to pay tribute to may dear friend, 
Frankye Schneider, who this year is being honored by the 40th Assembly 
District of the Democratic party. For more than two decades, Frankye 
held the position of senior deputy to Los Angeles County Supervisor Ed 
Edelman. Frankye has always considered it an honor to work in politics. 
She cherished the opportunity to use the resources and power of 
government to help individual citizens.
  Frankye was the perfect model of a professional and compassionate 
staff person. She was never too busy to listen to the concerns of 
another resident, and to speak out on behalf of a homeowners' 
association, chamber of commerce or non-profit agency. Although 
districts in Los Angeles County contain more people than many states, 
it somehow seemed as if everyone was on a first-name basis with 
Frankye.
  It would be impossible in such a short space to mention each and 
every contribution Frankye made to our community during the time she 
worked for Supervisor Edelman. The list of people and organizations 
that benefitted from her efforts is truly myriad. Frankye had an 
extremely wide range of interests, including the arts, the environment, 
education, mental health and juvenile justice.
  She is a lifetime member of the PTA, immediate past president of the 
San Fernando Valley Community Mental Health Center, and a former Board 
Member of New Directions for Youth and the United Way. After she left 
the staff of Supervisor Edelman, Frankye worked for the Los Angeles 
County Museum of Art and the Los Angeles County Museum of Natural 
History.
  Frankye has a deep and abiding interest in the fortunes of the 
Democratic Party. She was a founding member and the first chair of the 
Democratic Party of the San Fernando Valley, and she has represented 
the 40th Assembly District at California Democratic party conventions 
for many years. Frankye also did extensive volunteer work for George 
McGovern's 1972 presidential campaign and Tom Bradley's 1973 campaign 
for mayor of Los Angeles.
  Frankye doesn't know the meaning of the word ``retirement.'' She 
continues to stay active in the community and with a variety of 
organizations. She also spends as much time as she can with her three 
children and four grandchildren.
  I ask my colleagues to join me in saluting Frankye Schneider, who has 
devoted much of her life to bettering the lives of others. Her 
dedication and selflessness inspire us all.

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