[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 41 (Thursday, March 13, 2003)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E464]
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A TRIBUTE TO DOROTHY M. COHEN, 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. Dorothy Cohen, an 
outstanding woman of California's 29th Congressional District. Over the 
years, Dorothy has been an outspoken advocate for the residents of the 
city of South Pasadena, California.
  Ms. Cohen has been a member of the South Pasadena City Council since 
1994, serving as Mayor for two terms. Some of her greatest 
accomplishments on the Council include the re-opening of City Hall five 
days a week, repainting the city's historic water tower, advocating for 
a quarterly city newsletter and serving as its editorial advisor for 
seven years, adoption of the tiger lily as the city flower, and her 
efforts to preserve the quality of life for the citizens of South 
Pasadena.
  Dorothy is a fourth generation Californian and a forty-one year 
resident of South Pasadena. Prior to her marriage in 1950 to Jerry 
Cohen, a reporter and features writer for the Los Angeles Times, she 
was a reporter and television columnist for the San Diego Union 
Tribune. While raising her children, she worked part-time for fourteen 
years for the South Pasadena Unified School District. During that time, 
she actively participated in the South Pasadena Parent Teacher 
Association and the Girl Scouts of America.
  A long-time supporter of public libraries, Ms. Cohen was a cofounder 
of the Friends of the South Pasadena Public Library Bookstore in 1984. 
She currently serves as the chair of its Steering Committee and 
volunteers weekly in the bookstore. She is past president of the 
Friends of the Library, Library Board of Trustees and the League of 
Women Voters.
  Dorothy has participated in numerous city task forces over the years, 
such as the Downtown Revitalization Task Force, the General Plan 
Advisory Committee, and the Mission Street Specific Plan Committee. 
Most recently, she co-chaired the Gold Line Railway Station Art and 
Design Advisory Committee.
  I ask all Members of Congress to join me today in honoring a 
remarkable woman of California's 29th Congressional District, Dorothy 
M. Cohen. The entire community joins me in thanking Ms. Cohen for her 
continued efforts to make the 29th Congressional District an enhanced 
place in which to live.

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