[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 44 (Monday, March 22, 2010)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E435]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                      A TRIBUTE TO YVETTE HERRERA

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                          HON. ADAM B. SCHIFF

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                         Monday, March 22, 2010

  Mr. SCHIFF. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor Yvette Herrera of 
Burbank, California. Each year in March, in recognition of Women's 
History Month, we pay special tribute to the accomplishments made by 
our nation's most distinguished women.
  Yvette currently works in the non-profit sector as a planning 
director for United Way of Greater Los Angeles. During her tenure at 
United Way, she developed outreach to the growing Asian Pacific 
Islander communities in both the San Fernando and San Gabriel Valleys 
and raised funds coordinating United Way workplace campaigns.
  Yvette has served as board president of the Burbank Community YMCA 
since 2008. During her term, the YMCA built and opened a much needed 
parking lot and conducted its most successful annual campaign, meeting 
the challenge of raising $100,000 in donations during difficult 
economic times. In 2009 she co-chaired a first-time event for the Asian 
Pacific Women's Center, which exceeded its fundraising goal, netting 
over $25,000 for victims of domestic violence.
  In 1993, Yvette was honored at the White House as National Big Sister 
of the Year for her volunteer efforts to help develop multi-cultural 
programming as well as fundraising for Big Sisters of Los Angeles and 
modeling the agency's first Asian Big-Little Sister match. Yvette 
mentored Jessica over the course of 16 years, beginning when her Little 
Sister was in kindergarten and continuing through Jessica's graduation 
from Cal State Northridge in 2005. No longer officially matched, they 
remain good friends today.
  Yvette actively supports her alma mater and was recognized as the 
Scripps College Outstanding Recent Alumna in 2000. She is a graduate of 
the statewide leadership development program for women, Leadership 
California, and currently serves on their board of directors. Her 
previous community service includes serving as president of the Asian 
Pacific Women's Network and co-chairing the City of Los Angeles Asian 
Pacific Heritage Month Celebration.
  I ask all Members of Congress to join me today in honoring a 
remarkable woman of California's 29th Congressional District, Yvette 
Herrera. The entire community joins me in thanking Yvette for the 
meaningful impact she has had on the 29th Congressional District.

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