[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 118 (Friday, July 25, 2014)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1241]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                       A TRIBUTE TO MARY W. BOGER

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                          HON. ADAM B. SCHIFF

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                         Friday, July 25, 2014

  Mr. SCHIFF. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Mary Boger, who has 
dedicated her life to community service and has been a tremendous force 
in education. Mary, a long time Glendale resident along with her 
husband, Dr. Donald Boger, is retiring from her civic responsibilities 
and moving to New Bedford, Massachusetts.
   A strong and passionate advocate of education and children, Mary 
began serving on the Glendale Unified School District (GUSD) Board of 
Education in 2002. She has held the positions of Clerk, Vice President, 
and has been Board President many times, a position that she currently 
holds. In addition to serving as a Board Member of the GUSD, Mary has 
served as Vice President of the California School Boards Association 
and a Board Representative for the Five Star Education Coalition.
   Mary's accomplishments in community service are nothing short of 
extraordinary. Over the years, she has tirelessly served on numerous 
boards and committees. Mary has served as President of the Glendale 
Council Parent Teacher Association, Glendale Healthy Kids, the National 
Charity League, Inc.--Glendale Chapter, and Las Candelas, which 
provides services to emotionally disturbed children and provides 
financial support to the facilities in which the children reside. Mary 
has also served as Chair of the City of Glendale Blue Ribbon Panel on 
Parks, Co-Chair of the City of Glendale Citizens' Memorial Advisory 
Committee, and on the Board of Directors for the Glendale YWCA, Prom 
Plus, Crescenta Valley Fireworks Association and the Glendale Symphony 
Orchestra.
   Mary has received numerous awards and recognition, including the 
Business Life Magazine Women Achievers in 2009, the Glendale Chamber of 
Commerce Woman of the Year in 2009, the Glendale YWCA Woman of Heart & 
Excellence in 2008, and California's Twenty Ninth Congressional 
District Woman of the Year in 2003.
   I have worked with Mary for years, and know that her passion for 
education and young people is unequalled. No one has left a bigger or 
more positive impact on education in our region, or has commanded 
greater respect from parents, teachers and students. I am so proud to 
call her my friend and so grateful for her service. I ask all Members 
to join me in thanking Mary Boger for her unwavering commitment to the 
children of our community, and wish her well in all future endeavors.

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