[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 33 (Thursday, March 17, 2005)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E479]
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 A TRIBUTE TO ADELE ANDRADE-STADLER, 29TH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT WOMAN 
                           OF THE YEAR--2005

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                          HON. ADAM B. SCHIFF

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, March 17, 2005

  Mr. SCHIFF. Mr. Speaker, I rise today In honor of Women's History 
Month. Each year, we pay special tribute to the contributions and 
sacrifices made by our nation's women during the month of March. It is 
an honor to pay homage to outstanding women who are making a difference 
in my Congressional District.
  I would like to recognize an outstanding woman in my Congressional 
District, the Honorable Adele Andrade-Stadler. For many years, Adele 
has brought an abounding spirit and energy to her service in the 
community. Those fortunate enough to meet and work with Adele instantly 
recognize her enthusiasm and commitment to education and children.
  A native of Southern California, Adele was raised in Monterey Park. 
She attended Alhambra public schools, graduated from East Los Angeles 
College and attended California State University, Los Angeles. While 
attending college she worked part time for the Los Angeles Unified 
School District as a bi-lingual instructional aide. She also studied 
early childhood development at Pacific Oaks College in Pasadena.
  Adele was the Director of the Foothill Developmental School, a non-
profit pre-school that provided special services for disabled and non-
disabled children in Monrovia, California. During the 1990s, she 
developed and implemented a curriculum for the Union Bank Child Care 
Center, one of the first centers in the San Gabriel Valley area to 
provide on-site childcare to its employees. In 1999, Adele became a 
Field Representative for then State Senator Hilda Solis, continuing on 
as a Field Representative and Caseworker, then District Director for 
Congresswoman Solis. In that capacity, Adele advocated for children, 
families, women, immigrants, senior citizens, veterans, and other 
constituents that needed federal assistance.
  Ms. Andrade-Stadler's volunteer record in education is truly 
impressive. She has been in the Alhambra Parent Teacher Association 
(PTA) for nearly ten years, serving as PTA Council President. She has 
volunteered in the Alhambra Unified School District, at the Methodist 
Cooperative Preschool, and has been a long-time Sierra Club member and 
volunteer. Adele was a key organizer for the Alhambra School Bond 
Measures A and AA and led and coordinated the School Traffic Safety 
Plan at Fremont Elementary School. Currently, she is an advisor to the 
School Site Title I Council and Chair of the Traffic Commission for the 
City of Alhambra. In 2004, Adele was elected to the Alhambra Unified 
School Board.
  I ask all Members to join me today in honoring an outstanding woman 
of California's 29th Congressional District, Adele Andrade-Stadler. The 
entire community joins me in thanking Adele for her success and 
continued efforts toward making the 29th Congressional District a more 
enjoyable place in which to live and work.

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