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





                    IN RECOGNITION OF LIZA NORMANDY

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                           HON. JACKIE SPEIER

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, December 11, 2018

  Ms. SPEIER. Mr. Speaker, I rise to honor Liza Normandy for her five 
years of service on the South San Francisco City Council, including 
this year as the Mayor. Liza is firmly committed to keeping South San 
Francisco diverse and thriving so that all residents can live, work and 
eventually retire in this San Francisco Peninsula town of 67,000.
  Mayor Normandy has been a strong advocate for affordable housing, 
solutions to the gridlock on our roads, infrastructure upgrades, youth 
and senior programs and fiscal responsibility. During her tenure on the 
council she served on the Community Development Block Grant 
Subcommittee, the Downtown Subcommittee, the Financial/Budget/Audit/
Investment Subcommittee, the Harbor District Liaison Subcommittee and 
the South San Francisco School District Liaison Subcommittee. She also 
represented South City on the Airport Land Use Committee, the Housing 
Our People Effectively (HOPE) Leadership Committee, the Peninsula 
Traffic Congestion Relief Alliance, the SFO Airport Community 
Roundtable, the San Mateo County Emergency Services Council and the 
Housing Endowment and Regional Trust (HEART) of San Mateo County.
  As a proud mother of two, Thomas and Ariel, Liza has also been a 
tireless champion of education. She served on the South San Francisco 
Unified School District Board of Trustees from 2006 to 2013, two of 
them as president. Her focus was on preparing our students for 
successful and productive careers in the 21st century by modernizing 
school sites, promoting STEM and arts education, and balancing budgets. 
Liza understands full well that education is the foundation for the 
success of our future generations.
  Liza was the first Asian-American elected to the school board, the 
second Asian-American elected to the city council, and only the third 
woman to serve on the council. For the last two years, she spearheaded 
the South San Francisco Women's Networking Forum, a series of evening 
forums designed to motivate women to get involved in local government. 
During the same period, Liza became an ordained minister and officiated 
seven weddings.
  Originally from Pusan, Korea, Liza immigrated to the U.S. and 
graduated from Jefferson High School in 1991. She is currently pursuing 
a degree in Human and Social Sciences.
  With that many professional obligations, it is hard to imagine where 
Liza finds any spare time to volunteer but she does give her energy and 
expertise to the South San Francisco Asian Alliance, of which she is a 
founding member, the Police Athletic League Boosters, Friends of the 
Library, the Historical Society and Friends of Parks & Recreation, 
among others.
  Liza departs from the council to pursue her current position as CEO 
of the South San Francisco Chamber of Commerce which will allow her to 
stay actively involved in our community. Her goal to improve the 
quality of life for all residents of South City hasn't changed and we 
will continue to benefit from her leadership and engagement.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask the Members of the House of Representatives to 
join me in thanking Liza Normandy for her twelve years of public 
service to South San Franciscans of all ages, backgrounds and cultures. 
I commend her for her contributions and wish her well in her future 
endeavors.

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