[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 171 (Thursday, November 19, 2015)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1662]
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                             SHARON TREFNY

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                           HON. ED PERLMUTTER

                              of colorado

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, November 19, 2015

  Mr. PERLMUTTER. Mr. Speaker, I rise to recognize Sharon Trefny for 
receiving the West Chamber's 2015 Celebrate Women Award. This award 
celebrates local women leaders with drive, perseverance and service to 
their community.
   Sharon has spent extensive time as a systems engineer, community 
organizer and project manager, working with both domestic and 
international partners. She helped establish the Native American 
Commission on Urban Affairs, the first of its kind in the country. 
Sharon also helped to create a Women's Commission in Los Angeles where 
the first U.S. rape hot-line was set up.
   In 2000, Sharon became the First Lady of the Colorado School of 
Mines. In that position, she interacted with women leaders such as 
Jehan Sudat (the late Anwar Sadat's wife), Madeline Albright, Wu Yi 
(Vice Premier of China), Jill Biden, and a UN delegation of women from 
Afghanistan. Sharon used the insight she gained from these experiences 
to help connect women's leadership to the women on the School of Mines 
campus.
   I extend my deepest congratulations to Sharon Trefny for receiving 
the 2015 Celebrate Women Award. Thank you for your leadership and 
service to the community.

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