[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 195 (Tuesday, December 11, 2018)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E1641-E1642]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                  HONORING MAYOR TERESA ``TITA'' SMITH

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                          HON. J. LUIS CORREA

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, December 11, 2018

  Mr. CORREA. Mr. Speaker, I rise to recognize the distinguished career 
of the Honorable City of Orange Mayor Teresa ``Tita'' Smith, who is a 
lifelong resident of her hometown: Orange, California. Mayor Smith is 
an experienced community leader who began her service to the community 
in 1986 when she founded the Old Towne Preservation Association (OTPA), 
which works to preserve the historic neighborhoods in the City of 
Orange. Mayor Smith has been recognized twice by OTPA, winning the 
Spirit of Old Towne Award in 2000 and Volunteer of the Year in 2006.
  Her involvement in the City of Orange continued when she was 
appointed to the Orange Centennial Committee in 1988, the East Orange 
Advisory Committee in 1990, and served

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as the chairperson of the Planning Commission in 1992.
  Mayor Smith's commitment to the City of Orange is evident by the 
thousands of hours she has given to the community. She is the Founding 
President of the Pitcher Park Community Foundation, served on the 
Orange Planning Commission for over ten years, dedicated 33 years to 
volunteering at the Orange International Street Fair, and has served on 
the Young Women's Christian Association Advisory Board; a program 
dedicated to empowering women and young girls on an economic and social 
level.
  Other deserved awards of Mayor Smith are the 2009 Commerce Award from 
the Orange Chamber of Commerce and the William T. Glassell Award from 
the Orange Community Historical Society in 2011.
  Her passion and love for Orange lead her to serve on the Orange City 
Council in 2004, as Mayor Pro Tem from January 2009 to February 2012, 
and Mayor from 2012 to 2018.
  Mayor Smith will be dearly missed as she completes her term on the 
Orange City Council as Mayor on Tuesday, December 11, 2018. Her heart 
belongs to the City of Orange and I thank her for her dedicated service 
throughout the years.

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