[Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 91 (Friday, July 14, 2000)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1238]
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                 TRIBUTE TO THE HONORABLE KATY GEISSERT

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                       HON. STEVEN T. KUYKENDALL

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, July 13, 2000

  Mr. KUYKENDALL. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor former Torrance 
Mayor, Katy Geissert. Katy, along with Toyota Motor Sales USA, will be 
honored tomorrow night at the Torrance Cultural Arts Center 
Foundation's 50'anniversary gala.
  Katy is a pioneer in South Bay politics. In 1974, Katy became the 
first woman elected to the Torrance City Council. After serving three 
terms, she became the first woman elected Mayor of the City of 
Torrance. Katy paved the way for women to hold public office in 
Torrance. A resident of Torrance for nearly a half century, Katy has 
been actively involved in the local community.
  Her contributions to the Torrance community are numerous. Katy was 
the Founding President of the Torrance Cultural Arts Center Foundation, 
past chairman of the Torrance Salvation Army Advisory Board, consultant 
to the South Bay/Harbor Volunteer Bureau, and charter board member of 
the Torrance League of Women Voters.
  I commend Katy for her tireless work on behalf of the South Bay. The 
community she represented is a better place to live because of her 
service. Congratulations on this much deserved honor.

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