[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 96 (Thursday, June 26, 2003)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1369]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




  JAMES AND ANN McENTEE HONORED FOR YEARS OF SERVICE TO THE PEOPLE OF 
                           SANTA CLARA COUNTY

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                            HON. ZOE LOFGREN

                             of california

                         HON. MICHAEL M. HONDA

                             of california

                           HON. ANNA G. ESHOO

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, June 26, 2003

  Ms. LOFGREN. Mr. Speaker, today Mr. Honda, Ms. Eshoo, and I rise to 
recognize the achievements of Jim and Ann McEntee for their 
contributions to Santa Clara County. Jim McEntee is retiring as the 
Director of the Office of Human Relations after 27 years of dedicated 
service to the people of Santa Clara County and Ann is retiring after 
40 years in teaching.
  Jim and Ann have been happily married for 30 years during which time 
they have served the community as a team. He and his wife Ann, a 
teacher, have raised a large multi-cultural family.
  Jim's first career was as a Roman Catholic priest, during which he 
served as an Associate Pastor in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of San 
Francisco for 16 years before working for Santa Clara County.
  Jim has a long history of building bridges between communities, 
bringing programs and services to the people in Santa Clara County. He 
is a founding member of the Confederation de la Raza Unida, founding 
chairperson of the Second Harvest Food Bank of Santa Clara County, a 
founding member of the Emergency Housing Consortium and the Help House 
the Homeless Coalition. Jim has also worked very closely with the 
United Farm Workers of America since 1965.
  Jim and Ann worked together to help organize and actively promote 
many community activities that serve to promote an appreciation of 
local ethnic cultures, e.g. The Martin Luther King Celebration, Cinco 
de Mayo Celebration, and the Tet Festival. They also take a leadership 
role in promoting social justice in the community through a church-
based organization called ``Just Faith.''
  Ann has dedicated her career to teaching, and for the past 11 years 
she has taught Special Education at Lee Mathson Middle School where she 
reaches out to students and families by making regular home visits. Ann 
also developed a school dispute resolution program at Lee Mathson to 
help students develop the skills to resolve their problems 
constructively and peacefully.
  We wish to thank Jim and Ann McEntee for their tireless service to 
the County and wish them the best in their future endeavors. 
Furthermore, they have our personal thanks for our years of friendship. 
Though we will miss their compassion, expertise and commitment, their 
dedication has left its mark on Santa Clara County.

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