[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 51 (Wednesday, April 2, 2008)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E484]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




 TRIBUTE TO MOINA SHAIQ, THE 2008 WOMAN OF ACHIEVEMENT AWARD RECIPIENT

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                        HON. FORTNEY PETE STARK

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, April 2, 2008

  Mr. STARK. Madam Speaker, I rise to pay tribute to Moina Shaiq, the 
2008 Woman of Achievement award recipient designated by California's 
Tenth Senate District. Moina is an exemplary community leader in the 
13th Congressional District. She will receive her award on Saturday, 
April 5, 2008, from California State Senator Ellen Corbett.
  Moina and her husband, Mohammed, have been residents of Fremont, CA, 
for the past 25 years and are the parents of four children. She has 
bachelor degrees in economics and psychology. Moina was a small 
business owner from 1991 to 1997. After the birth of her daughter, 
Samah, she chose to stay home and become more involved in community 
affairs. She has since been involved in a major way and has contributed 
tireless hours, making a positive difference in her community.
  Numerous organizations continue to benefit from Moina's commitment, 
expertise and talents. She is a co-founder of the Muslim Support 
Network, established to improve the health and well-being of elders in 
the Muslim communities of Union City, Newark, and Fremont; serves as 
chair of the Fremont City Human Relations Commission; is a member of 
the Washington Hospital Foundation; and was a founder of the Muslim 
Spiritual Care Program for Kaiser Permanente.
  Moina serves on the board of the Tri City Elder Coalition, 
coordinates the Community Ambassadors Program for Seniors and 
volunteers her service to the Palo Alto Medical Foundation's Citizens 
Advisory Committee, the Tri-City Interfaith Council, the Fremont 
Alliance for a Hate Free Community and the American Cancer Society.
  I join the family, friends and admirers of Moina Shaiq who will 
gather on April 5 to commend her for her tireless volunteer efforts. 
The honor she will receive as the 2008 Woman of Achievement award is 
well deserved. She continues to set the standard for community service 
and is a model to follow.

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