[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 62 (Thursday, May 18, 2006)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E876]
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                    TRIBUTE IN HONOR OF JENNY CHANG

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                        HON. CAROLYN B. MALONEY

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                         Thursday, May 18, 2006

  Mrs. MALONEY. Mr. Speaker, I rise to honor a former staffer, a friend 
and an inspiration, Jenny Chang.
  When Jenny came to work in my office in 2003, she had already been 
through one round with a formidable opponent, breast cancer. But you 
certainly couldn't tell. She brought an energy and positivity rarely 
seen, and none of us will ever forget her laugh.
  I admire leaders, and Jenny Chang was a leader. Jenny was student 
body president and president of her senior class at North Carolina 
State University--she was the first woman of Asian descent to hold that 
position. Through her battle with a terrible disease, Jenny reached out 
to fellow cancer sufferers and survivors and used her position on 
Capitol Hill to make a difference. Despite her illness, she worked on 
my colleague David Price's campaign and in his Congressional office, 
making scores of new friends and admirers at each stop.
  And for 8 months, she was the soul of my office, always showing how 
things can be done and how problems can be solved.
  It saddened us all when Jenny's cancer returned and she had to take 
leave of my office and Capitol Hill.
  Mr. Speaker, Jenny Chang passed away on April 29. We should all be so 
lucky to work with such a terrific soul as Jenny Chang. She did many 
great things in her short time with us. And what she left us--the 
memory of her smile, her spirit and her strength--is so much more than 
any of us could ever give her.
  Sometime God takes the best of us far sooner than we want. I thank 
God for giving us our time with Jenny and I wish her family and friends 
my deepest condolences.

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