[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 47 (Thursday, March 19, 2015)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E369-E370]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                   HONORING MS. CYNTHIA ORTIZ GUZMAN

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                           HON. MIKE THOMPSON

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, March 19, 2015

  Mr. THOMPSON of California. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Ms. 
Cynthia Ortiz Guzman as one of the Fifth District of California's Women 
of the Year as we celebrate Women's History Month. I regularly have the 
privilege to work with extraordinary women across our district, and I 
am proud to recognize Cynthia as one of them.
  When meeting Ms. Guzman for the first time, you are immediately taken 
in by her personal warmth, keen sense of humor, friendly smile and her 
enthusiasm for life. In 2011, Ms. Guzman was diagnosed on her 63rd 
birthday with younger-onset Alzheimer's disease. Not one to accept her 
challenges without a fight, Ms. Guzman moved to Napa to be closer to 
her family, and began raising awareness and advocating for increased 
research funding for this terrible disease. She has been an active 
member of the Alzheimer's Association and has been spreading her 
personal story throughout the region.
  Ms. Guzman's story has been published in multiple books, magazine, 
and newspapers. She has come to my office in Washington, D.C. as a part 
of the Alzheimer's Association Advocacy Forum and I'm proud to have 
participated multiple times in her Walk to End Alzheimer's.
  Mr. Speaker, it is appropriate at this time that we honor and thank 
Ms. Guzman not only

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for her commitment to fighting this terrible disease, but also for her 
commitment to our community. Ms. Guzman's unyielding dedication to 
raising funds and awareness and guiding our policymakers in Napa County 
is greatly appreciated by our entire community and we wish her 
continued success.

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