[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 88 (Monday, June 16, 2003)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1262]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                   HONORING JUDY CELESTE HACK MARRON

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                            HON. BARBARA LEE

                             of california

                         HON. ELLEN O. TAUSCHER

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                         Monday, June 16, 2003

  Ms. LEE. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor a wonderful woman, Ms. 
Judy Marron. The beloved wife of Owen Marron, Judy passed on May 12, 
2003 after a hard-fought battle against cancer.
  A third generation Sacramentan, Judy was born February 8, 1940. She 
completed high school and two years of college in Sacramento before 
beginning her career with the State of California. In 1980, while 
parenting and working for the Department of Transportation, Judy 
returned to school to earn her bachelors degree. She received a B.A. in 
Business Administration in 1985.
  Judy married Owen Marron in 1974 and from 1975 to 1978 she devoted 
her energies to raising their four youngest children. In 1978, Judy 
returned to employment as a clerk with the California Department of 
Transportation, rising through the ranks to become executive secretary 
to the director of the department.
  In 1984, she served as a national recruiter of engineers for the 
Department of Transportation. In 1987, Judy moved to the California 
Department of Health, where she held various positions before retiring 
as building manager for the department headquarters in Berkeley.
  Mrs. Marron worked tirelessly to integrate women into the building 
trades and increased the access of disabled individuals to employment 
at the Berkeley facility. Following retirement she was retained as a 
consultant for various special projects, including the new health 
facility under development in Richmond.
  She was an ardent advocate for the rights of working people, women 
and disabled individuals, and contributed much to the labor movement. 
She assisted husband Owen as executive secretary-treasurer of the 
Central Labor Council of Alameda County by coordinating records and 
minutes of meetings, assisting with the logistics of marches and 
rallies, and electoral activities such as phone banks and precinct 
walks, Labor Day picnics, the 1995 visit of President Bill Clinton, and 
Unionist of the Year events, until Owen's retirement in 1999. She is 
survived by devoted husband Owen; children Denise Cheely, Mike Proaps, 
Barney, Dorie, Rick, and Mike Marron, grand children Billy, Kayla, 
Austin, Cody, Isabella, Corinna, Josh and Shelly, brothers William Hack 
and Jim Hack, and loving pets Chester and Fraidy.
  Finally, as we honor Mrs. Marron today, I want to thank her for being 
an exemplary role model, administrator, and hero. I take great pride in 
joining Judy's family, friends and colleagues to recognize and salute 
the accomplishments and contributions of Judy Celeste Hack Marron.

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