[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 111 (Monday, July 11, 2016)]
[House]
[Page H4580]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                      REMEMBERING MARIAN BERGESON

  (Mrs. MIMI WALTERS of California asked and was given permission to 
address the House for 1 minute.)
  Mrs. MIMI WALTERS of California. Mr. Speaker, last Wednesday, Marian 
Bergeson passed away at the age of 90.
  Marian was a true pioneer. She was the first woman to serve in both 
the California State Assembly and State Senate, and she paved the way 
for so many women in California to pursue public service. Marian 
herself was a tireless public servant who advocated for education, 
small business, and transportation.
  My friend State Senator Pat Bates summed it up when she said: ``Few 
people have influenced Orange County and California politics more 
effectively than Marian did.''
  Marian also had a real zest for life. She celebrated her 90th 
birthday by jumping out of an airplane for the sixth time.
  The entire Orange County community joins her husband, Garth, and 
their three children in mourning, but I hope they will find comfort in 
knowing her legacy will live on for years to come.

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