[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 49 (Thursday, March 27, 2014)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E461]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




             HONORING REPRESENTATIVE KATHLEEN C. PASSIDOMO

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                         HON. MARIO DIAZ-BALART

                               of florida

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, March 27, 2014

  Mr. DIAZ-BALART. Mr. Speaker, in recognition of Women's History month 
I rise today to honor Representative Kathleen Passidomo, an outstanding 
individual and someone who has been an inspiration in the South Florida 
community, specifically in Naples.
   Representative Passidomo grew up in New Jersey and received her law 
degree from Stetson University College of Law in 1978. She has been a 
member of the Florida Bar since 1979, and is a Florida Bar Board 
Certified Real Estate Lawyer. Rep. Passidomo has had a distinguished 
career in law, receiving multiple Attorney of the Year Awards and the 
2010 Florida Bar President's Pro Bono Service Award for providing free 
legal services to the disadvantaged. She is also a past President of 
the Board of Directors of the Collier County Bar Association and of the 
Collier County Women's Bar Association.
   Rep. Passidomo has served in the Florida House of Representatives 
since November 2010, representing District 106. She is currently the 
Chairman of the Ethics and Elections Subcommittee of the State Affairs 
Committee, and also serves on the Judiciary Committee as well as the 
Select Committee on the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. She 
is also a partner in the firm of Kelly, Passidomo & Alba LLP, and 
serves as the Vice-Chairman of the Collier County Foreclosure Task 
Force.
   Rep. Passidomo has served in more than 60 leadership and membership 
roles in professional and community organizations and has been 
recognized with countless awards for her service within Collier County. 
She is a member of the Board of Trustees of Hodges University, and is a 
founding director of the Collier County Senior Resource Center, Inc. 
Rep. Passidomo has lived in Naples with her family for 34 years and in 
2000 she, along with her husband were co-recipients of the Naples Daily 
News Collier County Citizen of the Year award.
   Mr. Speaker, I am honored to pay tribute to Representative Kathleen 
Passidomo for her continued service to the Naples community and I ask 
my colleagues to join me in recognizing this remarkable individual.

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