[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 134 (Tuesday, August 14, 2018)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1147]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                 RECOGNIZING THERESA ``TERRIE'' IACINO

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                           HON. JIMMY PANETTA

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                        Tuesday, August 14, 2018

  Mr. PANETTA. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize Theresa 
``Terrie'' Iacino on the occasion of her retirement from her position 
as the Executive Director of Catholic Charities of the Diocese of 
Monterey. Mrs. Iacino leaves behind a legacy of dedicated public 
service.
  Mrs. Iacino was born in Denver, Colorado and obtained her bachelor's 
degree in 1972 from Loyola Marymount University. Mrs. Iacino worked as 
an administrator for the Catholic Diocese of San Jose for twenty-five 
years. She also taught elementary school at St. Alphonsus School in 
East Los Angeles and junior high in Cupertino, California. Mrs. Iacino 
later served as the first Director of Step of Silicon Valley, 
spearheaded the campaign to cut poverty at Catholic Charities of Santa 
Clara County, and assumed the position of Executive Director of 
Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Monterey in 2012.
  During her tenure, Mrs. Iacino was instrumental in upgrading the 
Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Monterey's technology system. 
These upgrades included the installation of vital programs and a 
redesign of the organization's website. In addition, Mrs. Iacino 
redesigned and expanded Catholic Charities Family Supportive Services, 
a program that provides council for lower income families on achieving 
financial stability. Mrs. Iacino also extended aid to immigrant 
families seeking lawful long-term residence in the United States by 
expanding the organization's Immigration and Citizenship programs.
  In addition to her position with Catholic Charities, Mrs. Iacino has 
dedicated herself to other community causes. She has served as a member 
of the National Board of the Emergency Food and Shelter Program, where 
she fought to provide food and shelter assistance to residents in need 
in Monterey, Santa Cruz, San Luis Obispo, and San Benito counties.
  The mission of Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Monterey is to 
provide specified human services to the poor and disadvantaged, promote 
social justice, peace, human dignity, self-determination, and self-
sufficiency in accordance with the Gospel and Catholic social justice 
teachings. Throughout her long career, Mrs. Iacino has successfully 
carried out this selfless mission. Mr. Speaker, I stand with Catholic 
Charities of the Diocese of Monterey and the entirety of California's 
20th District in expressing our gratitude for Theresa ``Terrie'' 
Iacino's many years of meritorious service.

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