[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 33 (Thursday, February 26, 2015)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E255]
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HONORING ANN WHITLEY FOR HER SERVICE TO THE CALIFORNIA REPUBLICAN PARTY

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                          HON. TOM McCLINTOCK

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, February 26, 2015

  Mr. McCLINTOCK. Mr. Speaker, I rise to honor Ann Whitley for her 25 
years of service as the linchpin of the California Republican Party and 
thank her for working so tirelessly to make it possible for California 
Republicans to paint their principles in bold colors.
   Ann has devoted her life to the advancement of these principles. She 
has been a precinct captain, led volunteer drives, and served as 
President of the California Republican Women Federated.
   As Director of Membership for the California Republican Party, Ann 
has managed relationships with more than 2,000 members of the 
Republican State Central Committee. In this role, she has served as the 
liaison to 58 county chairmen, as well as to federal, state, and local 
Republican legislators. Ann has also been actively involved in 
recruiting new volunteers for the party and has organized numerous get-
out-the vote drives across California and coordinated the twice-yearly 
party conventions.
   Ann is a courageous cancer survivor, who even in trying times 
remained loyal to the cause of freedom that inspired her throughout her 
life and became an institution to the party that upon Ann's retirement 
must fill a major void.
   Mr. Speaker, the California Republican Party will continue to reap 
Ann Whitley's contributions for years to come, and I rise to express my 
profound gratitude for her tremendous service.

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