[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 128 (Tuesday, September 8, 2015)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1221]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                   IN RECOGNITION OF PATRICIA PENNISI

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                          HON. DORIS O. MATSUI

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, September 8, 2015

  Ms. MATSUI. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize Patricia Pennisi 
as she retires after forty years of service to the Stanford Settlement 
Neighborhood Center. As her family, friends, and colleagues gather to 
celebrate her long list of accomplishments and years of service, I ask 
my colleagues to join me in honoring this great individual who has 
served and contributed so much to the Sacramento region.
  Since receiving her Master's Degree in Social Work in 1970 from the 
University of Kansas and shortly after her certification from the 
Academy of Certified Social Workers in 1972, Ms. Pennisi has been 
committed to the mission of social work. For the last forty years, Ms. 
Pennisi has been an integral part of the important programs that have 
made the Stanford Settlement Neighborhood Center an essential part of 
the North Sacramento community. As longtime Assistant Director of 
Stanford Settlement Neighborhood, she has been at the forefront of 
directing the center's children and youth services. With the leadership 
of Ms. Pennisi, both the Children's Program and the Teen Center Program 
have grown and flourished. In addition, to helping raise funds to 
support the center's many programs, she has been vital in ensuring its 
continued success.
  Over her entire career, Ms Pennisi has worked tirelessly to be a 
champion for children. She has been a remarkable influence on her 
colleagues, as well as the student interns that have had the privilege 
of working with her. Although she will be greatly missed for her vast 
contributions, she will be fondly remembered for her ability to make 
Sacramento a better place and for her contributions to the Stanford 
Settlement Neighborhood Center.
  Mr. Speaker, as Patricia and her family, friends and colleagues 
gather to celebrate her retirement, I am pleased to honor and recognize 
her for her hard work to help the Sacramento community. I ask my 
colleagues to join me in wishing her the best in retirement and 
thanking her for her service to the Sacramento region.

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