[Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 100 (Thursday, July 27, 2000)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1346]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                 TRIBUTE TO THE HONORABLE KATY GEISSERT

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                       HON. STEVEN T. KUYKENDALL

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, July 26, 2000

  Mr. KUYKENDALL. Mr. Speaker, I rise today with sadness to remember 
and honor former Torrance Mayor, Katy Geissert. Katy passed away last 
week after a courageous fight against lung cancer.
  Katy was 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 was 
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.
  People will remember Katy for her allegiance to the South Bay. She 
was deeply committed to the local community and its residents. Katy 
will be missed. The community she represented is a better place to live 
because of her service.

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