[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 155 (Wednesday, December 5, 2012)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1883]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




HONORING COUNCILMEMBER NANCY PYLE UPON HER RETIREMENT FROM THE SAN JOSE 
                              CITY COUNCIL

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                            HON. ZOE LOFGREN

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, December 5, 2012

  Ms. LOFGREN of California. Mr. Speaker, I rise with my colleagues, 
Congresswoman Anna Eshoo and Congressman Mike Honda, to acknowledge and 
honor Councilmember Nancy Pyle upon her retirement from the San Jose 
City Council.
  Nancy has been the San Jose City Councilmember for District 10 since 
2005, representing approximately 100,000 residents from Almaden and 
Blossom Valley. She graduated from LeMoyne College in Syracuse, New 
York, where she majored in French. She received her Masters Degree in 
Educational Administration from the U.S. International University in 
San Diego. In 1960, Nancy moved to San Jose with her family where she 
served as a teacher, Community Relations Manager, and Legislative 
Analyst for San Jose Unified School District. Nancy is a former San 
Jose/Evergreen Community College Board Trustee.
  On the City Council, Nancy worked hard to maintain our streets and 
parks, keep our neighborhoods safe, invest resources in youth and 
senior programs, and make city government more accountable. When the 
City's general fund deficit threatened to eliminate the Domestic 
Violence Prevention Program, Nancy pledged $20,000 from her office 
budget to help temporarily fund the City's Domestic Violence Prevention 
Coordinator position. When San Jose Family Camp was struggling to meet 
the cost-recovery requirements set by the City Council, she sought the 
help of Congresswoman Eshoo, Congressman Honda, and myself. At her 
request, we sent a letter to the National Forest Service for a special 
five-year permit for San Jose's Family Camp at Yosemite. In November 
2010, in order to increase public safety, Nancy proposed that San Jose 
adopt a Social Host Ordinance to hold adults accountable for underage 
drinking on private property. After advocating for nearly a year and a 
half, the City Council passed the ordinance last spring.
  In 2010, Nancy worked with the San Jose Redevelopment Agency to open 
the first Whole Foods in San Jose. The opening brought new life and 
energy to the area and paved the way for many other businesses to 
successfully open their doors in the same shopping center. Nancy was 
honored this spring to accept the City's largest gift to date, $4.2 
million dollars privately donated to help fund a City partnership with 
the San Jose Unified School District for two more turf fields at Allen 
at Steinbeck School.
  Councilmember Nancy Pyle is retiring and we wish her all the best in 
the years to come. We commend Nancy for her valuable service. The 
community is very fortunate to have benefited from her advocacy, 
passion, and commitment. She has left her mark in San Jose and we know 
she will continue to play a positive role in our community during her 
retirement.

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