[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 14 (Monday, January 27, 2003)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E70]
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                       TRIBUTE TO MRS. CAROL LACY

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                             HON. SAM FARR

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                        Monday, January 27, 2003

  Mr. FARR. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the life of Mrs. Carol 
Lacy, a close friend, longtime colleague and an indefatigable advocate 
for improving the quality of life in North Monterey County. She was a 
civic leader devoted to good land use planning in a county that depends 
on its ``good looks'' and ``productive dirt.'' Carol passed away after 
a battle with lung cancer on Friday, November 1, 2002, and is survived 
by her husband Richard Liebenberg, daughter Susan Lacy, son Tim Lacy, 
stepson Ken Liebenberg, her parents Tom and Winifred Carney, sister 
Janet Carney, brother Barry Carney, and numerous nieces and nephews.
  Mrs. Lacy was a former Monterey County planning commissioner, 
businesswoman and health insurance agent who was known for her 
involvement with her community. She served for seven years on the 
Monterey County Planning Commission, nine years as a North Monterey 
County School Board trustee, and as a PTA president at Prunedale 
Elementary School. Carol had been a grand juror and was involved with 
the Monterey County Special Healthcare Authority. After seeing 
accidents and deaths year after year along Highway 101 through 
Prunedale, her hometown of 35 years, she was a founding member of the 
Highway 101 Bypass Committee. Work is now underway to improve safety 
along that corridor thanks to her pioneering efforts.
  Many people knew and loved Carol, and I am thankful to be one of 
them. Her contributions to her community have left a legacy that will 
last for years to come. She will be sorely missed.