[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 57 (Tuesday, April 10, 2018)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E410-E411]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




           IN MEMORY OF BISHOP MAYOR PRO TEM PATRICIA GARDNER

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                             HON. PAUL COOK

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                        Tuesday, April 10, 2018

  Mr. COOK. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in memory of Bishop Mayor Pro Tem 
Patricia Gardner, who passed away after a courageous battle with 
cancer. Pat served on the council for six years, and was an active 
member in her community throughout her life.
  Pat moved with her family to Bishop in 1960, when her father was 
transferred within the California Department of Transportation. 
Although she left Bishop to attend college, she and her husband 
returned in 1981. Pat held a graduate degree in physical therapy, and 
was the owner of Sports Medicine and Rehab Therapy from 1986 to her 
retirement in 2011. When she wasn't running a thriving business, Pat 
remained focused on helping in her community. She was active in the 
United Methodist Church, where she taught Sunday school, and served 
four terms on the Bishop Union Elementary School District. After her 
retirement, Pat continued her commitment to improving her community and 
ran for Bishop City Council in 2012.
  On behalf of the U.S. House of Representatives, I would like to 
recognize the tireless work that Pat Gardner undertook to improve 
Bishop for her friends and neighbors. Her determination, grace, and 
passion for her community will not soon be forgotten.

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