[Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 32 (Tuesday, March 21, 2000)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E365]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                        TRIBUTE TO ROSALIE GANN

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                           HON. ANNA G. ESHOO

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                        Tuesday, March 21, 2000

  Ms. ESHOO. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor a distinguished 
American and proud Californian, Rosalie Gann, on the occasion of her 
induction into the San Mateo County Women's Hall of Fame.
  Rosalie Gann began her volunteer service at the young age of thirteen 
as a Recreation Leader. As a Camp Fire Girl she was honored for her 
leadership in both service and citizenship oriented activities. While 
attending Mills College she established the Mills Community Outreach 
Corps, an organization which encourages Mills students to become 
involved in community action. She has also volunteered at Oakland 
Children's Hospital where she worked with chronically and terminally 
ill children.
  Rosalie Gann has focused her professional life as an employee of 
Oracle Corporation on social welfare, championing community service 
through founding Oracle's Corporate Giving and Volunteer Programs. 
Because of Ms. Gann's leadership, Oracle's Corporate Giving Program has 
donated millions of dollars to causes that improve the quality of life 
of those whose communities are beset by problems and challenges. 
Oracle's Volunteer Program enables employees to donate service hours in 
the Bay Area and has recently expanded to other Oracle field offices.
  In 1992, Rosalie Gann was honored as a San Mateo County Outstanding 
Volunteer for her work with the Center for Domestic Violence. Her 
vision for social change, her personal volunteer experiences and her 
professional achievements in corporate community relations serve as a 
role model for all women and our entire community.
  Rosalie Gann's life of leadership and community involvement is 
instructive to us all. Her dedication to the ideals of democracy and 
community commitment stands tall. It is fitting that she has been 
chosen to be inducted into the San Mateo County Women's Hall of Fame 
and I ask my colleagues, Mr. Speaker, to join me in honoring a great 
and good woman. We are indeed a better county, a better country and a 
better people because of her.

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