[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 52 (Tuesday, April 24, 2001)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E590]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                       A TRIBUTE TO CAROLINE PAGE

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                             HON. SAM FARR

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                        Tuesday, April 24, 2001

  Mr. FARR of California. Mr. Speaker, I rise to honor the life of a 
woman who helped change the face of the Monterey Peninsula in 
California. Caroline Page died last month at the age of 72, but the 
legacy she created will carry her memory for a long time to come.
  Caroline was the daughter of a consul and the wife of a member of the 
military, so she was used to traveling and moving. When she moved to 
Monterey in 1958, however, she knew she had found a place where she 
could work wonders, and lived there until she died.
  She joined the Monterey Peninsula chapter of the League of Women 
Voters, and remained active in it until her death. Indeed, Mr. Speaker, 
she chaired several committees and projects, and even served as the 
chapter's president from 1978 to 1980. She was the driving force behind 
the establishment of the League's housing committee, and helped 
complete their two-year study on affordable housing on the Peninsula.
  Her political interests did not end there. Caroline was active on 
many political campaigns, beginning with George McGovern's presidential 
campaign. She was also active on the campaigns for former Monterey 
County Supervisor Karin Strasser Kauffman, Leon Panetta's first run for 
this body, and my father, Fred Farr's California State Assembly 
campaigns.
  Caroline Page was also a tireless advocate and worker for education. 
She did everything from volunteering in classrooms to serving on local 
school boards and community college boards. Perhaps her greatest 
inflence in education came when she was elected to the Monterey 
Peninsula College (MPC) Board of Trustees in 1987, and subsequently re-
elected for two more terms. In this role she helped form the MPC 
Foundation, the essential fund-raising arm of the college. With 
donations from her and her husband and the rest of the community, the 
Foundation helped build a language lab and complete renovation projects 
throughout the campus, among other things.
  Caroline was an inspiring woman who was universally adored. She was 
honored by many throughout her life, including a special recognition by 
the Monterey Peninsula Chamber of Commerce as their 1999 Public 
Official of the Year. She was a devoted, dedicated and knowledgeable 
public servant, and she will be sorely missed by her husband of almost 
50 years, Charles; sons Stephen of Sonoma, California, David and Chris 
of San Jose, California, and Jeff of Silver Spring, Maryland; her 
brother, John Randolf of Burlington, Iowa; and six grandchildren.

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