[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 29 (Thursday, February 15, 2007)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E370]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                     PAYING TRIBUTE TO SANDY PELTYN

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                           HON. JON C. PORTER

                               of nevada

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, February 15, 2007

  Mr. PORTER. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor my friend Sandy 
Peltyn, for her work and involvement in the Las Vegas community.
  Since Sandy's move to Las Vegas in 1981, she has become very active 
in both fund-raising and organizing major events in the community. She 
is very involved in a number of organizations including: the Jewish 
Asthma Hospital, Juvenile Diabetes Foundation, Kids for Homeless Kids, 
Nevada Dance Theater Guild, Women's Center at UNLV, Latin Chamber of 
Commerce Miss Nevada-USA Pageant, Mrs. United States Pageant for the 
Susan G. Koman Breast Cancer Foundation, Golden Rainbow, Nevada Opera 
Theater, Opera Las Vegas, Oasis, Veterans in Politics, UNLV School of 
Medicine, Dean's Council, Clark County Pro Bono Projects, The Arthritis 
Foundation, Community College of Southern Nevada Fund Raising 
Committee, Las Vegas Chamber of Commerce, The UNLV Sierra Wind Quintet, 
Safe House, American Heart Association, Kidney Foundation, Nevada 
Association of the Handicapped and Children's Charities.org. She has 
raised over four million dollars for these charities.
  Sandy has also been recognized for her achievements with the 
International Friendship A wards by the Nevada Opera Theatre, the 
Volunteer of the Year Awards from the Juvenile Diabetes Foundation, the 
Politician of the Year Award by the Filipino Community of Nevada and 
the Woman of the Year by Fit for Tomorrow. In addition to all of her 
other community achievements, she was recently appointed as one of the 
five members of Medical Liability Association of Nevada and President 
George W. Bush appointed her to a member of the President's Advisory 
Committee on the Arts at the Kennedy Center.
  Madam Speaker, I am proud to honor Sandy Peltyn for her community 
activism which has enriched the lives of many in the community. I 
applaud her efforts and wish her the best in her future endeavors.

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