[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 165 (Tuesday, December 14, 2010)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2121]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                          IN HONOR OF PAT LOE

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                             HON. SAM FARR

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, December 14, 2010

  Mr. FARR. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor Pat Loe, on the 
occasion of her retirement from the San Benito County Board of 
Supervisors. It has been a pleasure working with Pat on various 
projects and she will be missed by many.
  Pat is a lifelong resident of San Benito County. Prior to her service 
on the San Benito County Board of Supervisors, she worked for Tiffany 
Motor Company for 34 years.
  Pat first began her career in politics when she was appointed to the 
San Benito County Planning Commission where she served for 10 years. 
Her leadership on the Commission prepared her to run for a seat on the 
Hollister City Council. Pat served on the council for four years and 
made some momentous advancements for women. She became the first woman 
to break the glass ceiling and serve as Mayor for the City of Hollister 
allowing many other councilwomen to follow suit.
  On March 5, 2002, Pat was elected to the San Benito County Board of 
Supervisors, District 3. The County district seat is unique, wholly 
within an urban area, geographically in central Hollister, defined by 
its established homes, and its population is dominated by longtime 
Hollister residents. Pat was reelected on June 6, 2006 to serve a 
second term of four years. She was Chair of the San Benito County 
Supervisors in 2006 and also served as Vice-Chair in 2010.
  Pat served on various committees including the Council of 
Governments, Local Agency Formation Commission, Veterans Park 
Commission, Children and Families First Commission, Community Action 
Board, Intergovernmental Committee, Juvenile Justice Commission, Local 
Task Force, Behavioral Health Board, Monterey Bay Unified Air Pollution 
Control, Association of Monterey Bay Area Governments, City Revolving 
Loan Fund Committee, Gang Prevention Task Force, and National 
Association of Counties. She also served on various sub-committees: 
Community Development Block Grants, Ethics, Library Vision Committee, 
Governance, Redevelopment, Agency Revolving Loan Fund Board, and New 
Courthouse Project. She also served on other community organizations 
such as the Homeless Task Force, Emmaus House and Relay for Life.
  Madam Speaker, on behalf of the House of Representatives, I would 
like to extend our Nation's deepest gratitude to Pat Loe for all of her 
years of service. I wish her well and hope she enjoys the time with her 
family and friends. This is not a goodbye for I know that Pat will 
continue to serve the County of San Benito on other capacities. Pat 
clearly loves the County of San Benito, and she's changed it, for the 
better--with her unique brand of gentle persistence.

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