[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 51 (Friday, March 23, 2007)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E615]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




 HONORING THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE EDEN AREA LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS

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                        HON. FORTNEY PETE STARK

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, March 22, 2007

  Mr. STARK. Madam Speaker, I rise to pay tribute to the Eden Area 
League of Women Voters celebrating their 50th Anniversary on April 13, 
2007. The Eden Area League serves the communities of Castro Valley, 
Hayward, San Leandro and San Lorenzo, California.
  The Hayward Area League joined with the San Leandro League in 1988 to 
become the Eden Area League of Women Voters.
  The Hayward Area League of Women Voters was founded in 1957 by a 
group of Hayward, California women interested in non-partisan study of 
local and broader issues, and non-partisan voter education. The Hayward 
Area League is an expression of the National League of Women Voters 
founded in 1920. The League is dedicated to enfranchising all voters, 
educating its members and the public on local, state and national 
issues, providing non-partisan public forums for candidate interviews 
and ballot measure discussions.
  Members of the Eden Area League have devoted thousands of hours to 
their communities to improve voter knowledge of local, state and 
national issues. The members encourage community members to become 
involved with a special focus on educating voters on state ballot 
propositions, local issues and understanding governance structures.
  The League, at all levels, has a well-deserved reputation for 
educating themselves and the public about critical public policy issues 
and events that shape our democratic process.
  Over its 50 years of existence, the Eden Area League of Women Voters 
can point to a number of successful projects with pride. They have 
become an integral part of the cities they serve and provide an 
invaluable public service to our communities.
  I express my heartiest congratulations to the Eden Area League of 
Women Voters on reaching a milestone 50th Anniversary.

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