[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 4 (Friday, January 9, 2015)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E39-E40]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                   CELEBRATING THE LIFE OF GERALD LEE

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                         HON. MICHAEL M. HONDA

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                        Friday, January 9, 2015

  Mr. HONDA. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Gerald ``Jerry'' Lee. 
Jerry was born on August 15, 1952, in San Francisco, California, where 
he attended Washington Irving Elementary School, Francisco Junior High 
School, and Galileo High School. He went on to attend City College of 
San Francisco and San Francisco State University.
   Jerry's firsthand knowledge of San Francisco and dedication to 
improving public transit and the MUNI system provided him the 
experience necessary to excel as the United Parcel Service's (UPS) 
Community Affairs Manager. Jerry began working for UPS 43 years ago as 
a loader. Jerry was recognized for his work as the United Way 
Coordinator and Congressional Awareness Coordinator. As the Community 
Awareness Coordinator, Jerry worked one-on-one with California's non-
profit organizations, he extended grants and sponsorship

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opportunities, and coordinated volunteers to support the work of the 
community.
   Jerry dedicated his life to serving the residents of his hometown. 
While working for UPS, Jerry also served as a special assistant to San 
Francisco Mayor Art Agnos in 1988. In this position, Jerry established 
the Department of Parking and Traffic. He also served as Chairman of 
Mayor Agnos' Taxi Committee where he wrote the taxi industry's manual 
and created a management structure for over three hundred parking 
control officers. In 2008 Jerry was appointed by Mayor Gavin Newsom to 
join San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency's (SFMTA) Board of 
Directors, and was later re-appointed by Mayor Ed Lee. Jerry served as 
SFMTA Vice Chairman until 2010 before becoming Chair of the Board's 
Policy and Governance Committee.
   Jerry also served as a member of the city's Citizen's Advisory 
Committee as well as Self-Help for the Elderly's Board of Directors. He 
and his wife, Beverly, were actively involved in their community, 
working with the San Francisco Chinese New Year Parade, Chinatown 
Community Development Center, Community Youth Center of San Francisco, 
Cameron House, Wu Yee Children's Services, United Way of the Bay Area, 
Have a Ball Foundation, Salvation Army, APA Family Services, Glide 
Memorial Church, the San Francisco Junior Giants, Big Brothers and Big 
Sisters, On Lok, Boys & Girls Club, Angel Island Immigration Station 
Foundation, and the Asian Police Officers Association.
   Jerry is survived by his wife Beverly; his children Kimberly, 
Corbett, and Bennett; his mother Sai Soo Lee; and his sisters Aimee, 
Vickie, Marie and Patricia; and his aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces, and 
nephews. Jerry was preceded in death by his father, Fon Yook Lee. To 
his fellow committee members and fellow organization members, Jerry 
will be missed and never forgotten.

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