[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 164 (Wednesday, December 19, 2012)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E1954-E1955]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                 IN RECOGNITION OF GINNY SILVA JAQUITH

                                 ______
                                 

                           HON. JACKIE SPEIER

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, December 18, 2012

  Ms. SPEIER. Mr. Speaker, I rise to honor Dr. Ginny Silva Jaquith, a 
close friend, former colleague and remarkable public servant who is 
retiring today from serving an interim term on the Pacifica City 
Council. When the city needed her, Ginny stepped up to the plate and 
brought her professionalism and experience to the council. In the 30 
plus years I have known Ginny, she has always risen to the occasion.
  Ginny is no stranger to the Pacifica City Council. She served on it 
from 1980-1992, including three terms as mayor. The highlights from her 
tenure were the creation of the city's best known event, the Pacifica 
Fog Fest, and the Community Center, both of which greatly enhanced the 
wonderful sense of community in Pacifica. Ginny served on the Pacifica 
Coast Fog Fest founding board from 1985 to 1992 and after she left the 
council, she was on the Fog Fest Organizing Group from 2000-2010.
  She worked closely with the Golden Gate National Recreation Area to 
acquire Sweeney Ridge, a spectacular hiking area of ridges and ravines 
between Pacifica and San Bruno that slope down to the San Francisco Bay 
on one side and the Pacific Ocean on the other. She helped turn the 
Sanchez Art Center into reality. The city worked closely with local 
artists and residents to purchase an abandoned elementary school and 
transform it into the invaluable art and educational center it is now.
  Ginny was also instrumental in the establishment of the Redevelopment 
Agency in Rockaway Beach and a Commercial Development Task Force and 
Plan. She served on the San Mateo County Civil Grand Jury and on the 
Pacifica Task Force for Sharp Park Golf Course.
  Today she continues to give her time and energy to the Board of 
Directors of Pacificans Care, the Rotary Club of Pacifica, the Presidio 
Golf Club and the City of Pacifica Beautification Task Force.
  Ginny was born in Gustine, California and grew up in the Sunnyvale, 
Cupertino area. She earned her BS in Recreation from San Jose State 
University, her MS in Recreation Administration from San Francisco 
State University, and her EdD in Education from the University of San 
Francisco.
  She taught in SFSU's Recreation and Leisure Department for 27 years, 
was the department chair for three years and is a Professor Emerita.
  She and her husband Robin of 38 years live on Pedro Point. In her 
spare time she enjoys the arts, playing golf, cooking and traveling.

[[Page E1955]]

  Mr. Speaker, I ask the House of Representatives to rise with me to 
honor Dr. Ginny Jaquith for her past and continuing service to the 
residents of Pacifica. Her tireless commitment and dedication have made 
this beloved coastal town a better and more beautiful place for 
everyone.

                          ____________________