[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 44 (Monday, March 22, 2010)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E444]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




 A TRIBUTE TO CATHERINE KEEN, 29TH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT WOMAN OF THE 
                               YEAR--2010

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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 Catherine ``Cathy'' 
Keen of Glendale, 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.
  Cathy has served the Glendale community primarily in the area of 
child advocacy, spending many years as an officer in the Parent-Teacher 
Association, PTA, at the elementary, middle school, high school, and 
council levels, including president of the Glenoaks PTA for two years. 
She was awarded the California Golden Oak Service Award by the State 
PTA, the highest level of award bestowed by the PTA. She also served as 
president of the Glenoaks Elementary School Foundation in 1994.
  Cathy is active in Las Candelas, a philanthropic group which works to 
improve the lives of emotionally disturbed children. Cathy served as 
president of Las Candelas for two years and has chaired their biennial 
benefit twice, raising $140,000 for programs for emotionally disturbed 
children. In 1993, she was a finalist for the Glendale News Press Woman 
of Achievement, nominated for her help with the family of a dying 
child.
  She chaired the Glendale Healthy Kids, GHK's popular ``Guess Who's 
Coming to Dinner?'' for nine years and also served on the Board of 
Directors of GHK for six years. She served as president of the Board of 
GHK and filled in as executive director when they were without one. 
Cathy personally published the GHK newsletter for five years and 
received the GHK Volunteer of the Year Award.
  Cathy is currently serving as president of the Kiwanis Club of 
Glendale, the second woman in eighty-nine years to hold this position. 
In Kiwanis, she has served as Chairman of Youth Services for two years, 
overseeing nineteen Kiwanis projects to help our community youth, and 
has served on the Board of Directors. Cathy also publishes the weekly 
KiwaniNews and is a regular reporter for the news when not serving as 
president.
  I ask all Members of Congress to join me today in honoring a 
remarkable woman of California's 29th Congressional District, Catherine 
Keen. The entire community joins me in thanking Cathy for the 
meaningful impact she has had on the 29th Congressional District.

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