[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 53 (Friday, April 4, 2008)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E517-E518]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                       A TRIBUTE TO ANGELINA LEVY

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                          HON. ADAM B. SCHIFF

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                         Friday, April 4, 2008

  Mr. SCHIFF. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor Ms. Angelina Levy of 
Temple City, California. Every March we celebrate Women's History Month 
in recognition of the contributions and the sacrifices made by our 
Nation's women. Accordingly it is my privilege to highlight Ms. Levy as 
a woman whose extraordinary efforts are vital to my district.
  Born in Brooklyn, New York, Angelina Levy began her career in fashion 
when she graduated from the Fashion Institute of Technology in 1954. 
After 20 years of experience in the New York fashion industry, she 
moved her family to California but was unable to find programs that 
catered to her son's special developmental needs. In response to the 
void, Angie established the School of Fashion and Design for the 
Developmentally Disabled in 1984 and embarked on a remarkable legacy of 
community service and leadership.
  Angie's School of Fashion and Design for the Developmentally Disabled 
works to provide students with tools to become self-sufficient and to 
boost self-esteem. It proves that

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the skills necessary for sewing and crafts can also be used to improve 
the learning and the concentration skills of those who are 
developmentally disabled. In addition to sewing, dressmaking, and 
tailoring, the groundbreaking facility provides daily instruction via 
their ``Healthy Living Skills'' program, where students learn about 
food shopping, cooking, and computing, using the resources of the local 
community. At any given time there are over 40 students who range from 
young adults to seniors, and each emerges with enhanced social skills 
needed to integrate in today's complicated world.
  In addition to her work with the School of Fashion and Design for the 
Developmentally Disabled, Angie is a past president of the United 
Commercial Travelers of America, the East Los Angeles Regional Center, 
and Civitan International. She has volunteered with the Special 
Olympics and the San Gabriel Civic Theater Group, as well as served on 
the Presidential Task Force on the Employment of Adults with 
Disabilities, PTFEAD, and its related U.S. Congressional Advisory 
Board. Angie is the recipient of numerous awards, including the 
Veterans of Foreign Wars Distinguished Service Award and the 2004 
Soroptimist International Woman of the Year. It is little wonder that 
Angie's peers are proud to call her a ``marvel.''
  Angie's selfless service to the Temple City community is an 
invaluable addition to the legacy of Women's History Month. With 
gratitude and admiration, I ask all Members of Congress to join me 
today in honoring an extraordinary woman of California's 29th 
Congressional District, Ms. Angelina Levy.

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