[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 33 (Thursday, March 17, 2005)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E505-E506]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




 A TRIBUTE TO MARY CAMMARANO, 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 Mary Cammarano. For many years, Mary has 
brought an abounding spirit and energy to her service in the community. 
Those fortunate enough to meet and work with Mary instantly recognize 
her joy, enthusiasm and passion for helping others in her community.
  A native New Yorker, Mary moved to San Gabriel in 1964 with her 
husband Mike. As a young mother, Mary was active in her children's 
activities, volunteering for 3 different Parent Teacher Associations, 
Little League, Girl Scouts of America, Boy Scouts of America and a 
foreign exchange student program. Her past involvement also included 
board memberships on the American Heart Association, the YMCA, the 
American Red Cross, and the Italian Catholic Federation, where she 
served as President.
  Elected to the San Gabriel City Council in 1989, Mary served on the 
council for 16 years, serving as Mayor for 3 terms, until her 
retirement in 2005. She was a long-time member of the San Gabriel 
Valley Council of Governments and the Independent Cities Association.
  Ms. Cammarano's current volunteer service with the City of San 
Gabriel is extensive and impressive. A 30 year member of the San 
Gabriel Historical Association, where she provided her homemade lasagna 
for 15 years for the association's annual fundraiser; she also 
successfully brought the Ramona Museum to San Gabriel. For 35 years, 
she has been a member of the San Gabriel Coordinating Council and the 
Women's Division of the San Gabriel Chamber of Commerce, where she's 
brought her homemade minestrone soup for

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the last 10 years. Additionally, she is active in the San Gabriel 
Kiwanis Club, serves on the San Gabriel Valley Medical Center 
Foundation Board, is President of the San Gabriel Valley Music Theatre, 
and assists at the La Casa Community Center's annual fundraiser, the 
San Gabriel Mission's Annual Fiesta and the Mission's St. Joseph's Day 
Festival.
  Mary has received several awards over the years including the Woman 
of the Year from the 49th Assembly District, Woman of the Year from the 
City of San Gabriel, San Gabriel Business and Professional Women's 
Woman of Achievement, and a National Lifetime Membership in the Parent 
Teacher Association, as well as many others.
  Mary and her husband Mike have been married for 47 years, have 5 
children, and 11 grandchildren.
  I ask all Members to join me today in honoring an outstanding woman 
of California's 29th Congressional District, Mary Cammarano. The entire 
community joins me in thanking Mary 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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