[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 60 (Saturday, April 12, 2003)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E783]
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                      TRIBUTE TO PEGGY A. CROWTHER

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                             HON. DOUG OSE

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                        Saturday, April 12, 2003

  Mr. OSE. Mr. Speaker, Peggy A. Crowther has served, with distinction, 
as the Executive Director of the Rotary Club of Sacramento since August 
1991. Established in 1913, this club is one of the oldest Rotary Clubs 
in the world, and the 12th largest, made up of nearly 500 members 
representing the top business, civic, and professional leaders in the 
region.
  In May 2003, Peggy will be retiring to enjoy the personal passions of 
her life . . . husband Bob, her children, and grandchild, travel, and 
golf . . . to name only a few of her interests. What she leaves behind 
is a legacy of leadership that will be missed by all who came to rely 
on her professionalism, graciousness, and warm smile.
  Devotion to the non-profit world has always been her passion, and is 
reflected throughout her life. Born in Green Bay, Wisconsin, she began 
her career as associate director of the YWCA, and YMCA, and then 
continued in that capacity in Salt Lake City, Modesto and Fresno, 
California. For a time she worked as director of development for 
Central Catholic High School in Modesto, before becoming district chief 
of staff for a State Assemblyman. Her next move was to Sacramento where 
she became the director of development of United Cerebral Palsy.
  It was in 1988, that Peggy joined the Rotary Club of Modesto, but her 
involvement with Rotary began earlier when she assisted her husband 
with the leadership of a Group Study Exchange Team to Melbourne, 
Australia. As women were welcomed into Rotary, she was one of the first 
to join, and with the move to Sacramento, became a member here in April 
1991.
  During this past 12 years, with Peggy's dedication, patience, and 
guidance, the Rotary Club of Sacramento has continued to grow in 
membership, prestige, and has been a contributor of well over two 
million dollars to the local and world community. Leadership within the 
membership changes yearly, but Peggy has continued to be the one person 
that we have all come to appreciate as the significant contributor of 
our success. None of us will forget how we have come to rely on her 
organizational skills, her adeptness at multi-tasking, problem solving, 
and talent for diplomacy as she interfaces with hundreds of volunteers 
. . . all of which she greets by name at our weekly meetings.
  We thank you, Peggy, and wish you and your family all the blessings 
life has to offer.

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