[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 44 (Monday, March 22, 2010)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E436]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                       A TRIBUTE TO SHIRLEY HWONG

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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 Shirley Hwong of 
Monterey Park, 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.
  Shirley has lived in Monterey Park with her husband Leo for over 35 
years. Shirley served on the Monterey Highlands School Parent-Teacher 
Association, PTA, for more than 10 years. She held the roles of PTA 
president and treasurer and did significant fundraising to help 
teachers and students. She was also involved in the Mark Keppel 
Alliance at Mark Keppel High School for 4 years and successfully 
fundraised for the Mark Keppel Band.
  Shirley has proven to be invaluable in her ability to raise money for 
charitable causes. In 2005, she was a chairperson of ``City with a 
Heart'' fundraising for Hurricane Katrina relief. They raised more than 
$55,000 to help the victims in New Orleans. She has also been quite 
active in raising money for the Monterey Park Bruggemeyer Library.
  She was on the Monterey Park Community Relations Commission for 8 
years. For all 8 years on the commission, she was the chair of the 
Harmony Festival Ball.
  Shirley is currently a commissioner of the Sister Cities Commission 
and has been a chairperson for the past 2 years. She helped raise money 
at last year's Sister Cities International Mardi Gras Ball, of which 
over $7,000 was donated to the Monterey Park Fire Department for 
emergency laptops that were much needed. In 2008, she went to the South 
Korean sister city Yeongdeungpo-gu, Seoul, Korea with 4 other people 
from Monterey Park.
  Shirley has served 3 terms as vice president of the Chinese American 
Citizens Alliance of Greater San Gabriel Valley and is currently 
serving as a board member. Shirley was also active with the Monterey 
Park Rotary Club for 5 years.
  I ask all Members of Congress to join me today in honoring a 
remarkable woman of California's 29th Congressional District, Shirley 
Hwong. The entire community joins me in thanking Shirley for the 
meaningful impact she has had on the 29th Congressional District.

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