[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 142 (Friday, September 6, 2019)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1099]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




   RECOGNIZING NORMA GIBBS FOR A LIFE DEDICATED TO COMMUNITY SERVICE

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                           HON. HARLEY ROUDA

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                       Friday, September 6, 2019

  Mr. ROUDA. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor and recognize the 
life and legacy of Norma Gibbs. Mrs. Gibbs, the City of Huntington 
Beach's first female City Council member and Mayor, lived a life marked 
by extraordinary compassion and public service.
  Mrs. Gibbs passed away on Sunday, September 1, 2019, but the impact 
she made during her lifetime will continue for generations.
  During a time when politics was dominated by men, Mrs. Gibbs 
encouraged women to vote and play an active role in community 
development. She would serve as the inspiration for many women to run 
for office, and because of her hard work, the City where she served as 
Mayor now boasts a City Council whose members are primarily women.
  In 1979, Mrs. Gibbs founded Interval House, a nonprofit that cares 
for and supports survivors of abuse. From Interval House to the opening 
of the Huntington Central Park Library, Mrs. Gibbs lived a life 
dedicated to uplifting everyone around her. Her lifetime of public 
service would earn her the President's Lifetime Achievement award in 
2015.
  Today I ask that all Members join me in recognizing the amazing life 
and works of Norma Gibbs.

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