[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 127 (Monday, September 8, 2014)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E1351-E1352]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                  PAYING TRIBUTE TO MS. LEE STURTEVANT

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                            HON. ZOE LOFGREN

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                       Monday, September 8, 2014

  Ms. LOFGREN. Mr. Speaker, I rise with my colleagues, Congress members 
Anna Eshoo and Mike Honda, to recognize the impact of Ms. Lee 
Sturtevant's lifelong service on the County of Santa Clara. We would 
like to express our deep sadness over her passing on August 7, 2014, in 
San Jose at the age of 91.
   Ms. Sturtevant was a life-long, dedicated, selfless, and influential 
activist in Santa Clara County, particularly in her tenacious 
leadership capacity within the Santa Clara County Democratic Central 
Committee and of Democratic Activists for Women Now (DAWN). A committed 
Democrat, she believed in the government's importance in advancing 
opportunities for those who had none.
   Ms. Sturtevant dedicated her life to getting women involved in 
politics. In 1974, she successfully managed the campaign of 
Assemblywoman Leona Egeland, the only woman serving on the Assembly at 
the time. In 1981, Ms. Sturtevant served as my Chief of Staff when I 
was first elected to the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors. She 
was a staffer for many other Santa Clara County area elected officials 
over the years, including Congressman Honda.
   Ms. Sturtevant was a dedicated advocate for those with developmental 
disabilities. She worked as a teacher and librarian for the Cupertino 
School District, and served on the San Jose Unified School District 
Board of Education. She had walked precincts for Franklin D. Roosevelt, 
organized community college professors, and conducted workshops on 
collective bargaining for the Detroit United Auto Workers. Ms. 
Sturtevant's continued hands-on involvement in key social issues cannot 
be overstated.
   We join Ms. Sturtevant's family, colleagues, and the Santa Clara 
County community to express our heartbreak and great sense of loss. Ms. 
Lee Sturtevant was a source of tireless advocacy for social change and 
improvements in the lives of others and a tremendous force for good. 
She was a leader, advisor, and a mentor to many women and girls over 
the course of her impressive career. She leaves Santa Clara County and 
our world a better place and will be dearly missed.

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