[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 155 (Saturday, September 27, 2008)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2049]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




   IN RECOGNITION OF HILLSBOROUGH MAYOR CATHERINE ``KITTY'' MULLOOLY

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                           HON. JACKIE SPEIER

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, September 25, 2008

  Ms. SPEIER. Madam Speaker, this fall, one of California's most 
dedicated public servants will retire as Mayor of the Town of 
Hillsborough in the 12th Congressional District. The Honorable 
Catherine Mullooly, ``Kitty'' to all who know her, has been a beacon of 
light and volunteer extraordinaire since relocating from her native 
Wisconsin to our beloved Bay Area some forty-three years ago.
  One year after graduating from the University of Wisconsin--
Whitewater in 1964, Kitty came west with her new husband Doctor Thomas 
Mullooly, DDS, where she taught at San Francisco's St. Stephen's 
Elementary School prior to giving birth to her first child, Michelle. 
Two years later, their family was joined by son, Michael, and shortly 
thereafter the Mulloolys moved to Hillsborough where they have been 
ever since.
  Kitty and Tom have brought smiles to peninsula residents for more 
than thirty years, through both dental healthcare and civic 
involvement. In fact, it is difficult to say ``Mullooly'' without 
smiling.
  Kitty Mullooly's charitable work was recognized by her adopted 
hometown with Hillsborough's Community Care Award in 1985. She was 
further honored as 1989's Hillsborough Citizen of the Year. Three years 
later, Kitty was elected to the City Council, where she quickly 
impressed her peers with her hard-work and was re-elected for three 
subsequent terms.
  During Ms. Mullooly's tenure in city government, she has been tapped 
to serve two terms as Mayor, including her current stint which began in 
2006 and ends at the end of this year, when she will step down from her 
official role in city leadership. But Madam Speaker, I know Mayor 
Mullooly, and I can assure you that she will not stray far from Town 
Hall. In fact, she lives just two doors away and I have a strong 
suspicion she will continue listening to her scanner so she can race 
with the firefighters she has helped her whole career to any call that 
goes out.
  Kitty's commitment to our community has encompassed all aspects of 
daily life. She volunteered her skills for the Early Childhood 
Education/School Improvement Program, served on the Hillsborough 
Elementary School district Board of Trustees and the town's Recreation 
Commission and was the Chairwoman of our community's premiere charity 
event, the Hillsborough Concours d'Elegance. Regionally, Mayor Mullooly 
represents our community on the San Francisco Airport Community 
Roundtable, the San Mateo Area Emergency Services Council, and is a 
Board Member of Leadership San Mateo.
  Now that Michelle and Michael are grown and married, Kitty and Tom 
have turned their attention to their grandchildren, Ashley and 
Christopher. Like your own, Madam Speaker, Kitty's grandchildren are 
fortunate to have a grandmother that will serve as an inspiration and 
role model for the rest of their lives.
  Kitty is many things to me--my Mayor, my constituent and my friend. 
Any day spent with her is a good day. I have expressed my appreciation 
and admiration in private many times. A highlight of my short time in 
Congress is being able to do so in this most public of forums.

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