[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 41 (Thursday, March 13, 2003)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E456-E457]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




 A TRIBUTE TO ANNA GUTIERREZ, 29TH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT WOMAN OF THE 
                               YEAR--2003

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                          HON. ADAM B. SCHIFF

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, March 13, 2003

  Mr. SCHIFF. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Women's History Month. 
Each year, we pay special tribute to the accomplishments made by our 
nation's most distinguished women during the month of March. It is my 
great honor to recognize extraordinary women who are making a 
difference in my district.
  I stand today, to pay special recognition to Ms. Anna Gutierrez, an 
outstanding woman of California's 29th Congressional District. Over the 
years, Ms. Gutierrez has given selflessly of her time and energy to 
many different organizations in the City of Monterey Park and 
surrounding areas.
  A forty-three year resident of Monterey Park, California, Anna was a 
payroll supervisor for Blue Chip Stamps for twenty-five years, and a 
payroll supervisor for Figgie International for nine years. Despite 
working full-time, she found time to volunteer at all of her children's 
schools: Sacred Heart of Mary School, Cantwell High School and Marian 
School. Besides her children, Dennis, Carolina and Jeffrey, she has 
four grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
  After her retirement in 1994, Anna volunteered to serve senior 
lunches at First Methodist Church and participated in two senior 
citizen clubs, the Friendship Club and the Senior Affairs Club, both in 
Montebello, California. Currently she is a member of the Montebello 
Breakfast Club and treasurer for the Los Angeles Monterey Park (LAMP) 
Optimist Club.
  For many years, Anna has been a docent of the Monterey Park 
Historical Society Museum and is in charge of the school children tour 
program. She volunteers for the City of Monterey Park as a Commissioner 
on the Historical Commission and is a Precinct Poll Inspector for 
citywide elections. In addition, she assists the Monterey Park Police 
Department by participating with the Monterey Park Senior Citizen 
Patrol.
  Of all her activities, the organization that is nearest to her heart 
is the Maryvale Orphanage in Rosemead, California. An active 
participant for over eight years, she volunteers in many ways, 
including fundraising, assisting in rummage sales, and packaging 
Christmas gifts for the economically disadvantaged.
  Ms. Gutierrez's breadth of volunteer work is remarkable and all who 
have the opportunity to work with her are better off for the 
experience.
  I ask all Members of Congress to join me today in honoring a 
remarkable woman of California's 29th Congressional District, Anna 
Gutierrez. The entire community joins me in thanking Ms. Gutierrez for 
her continued efforts to make the 29th Congressional District an 
enhanced place in which to live.

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