[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 186 (Wednesday, November 20, 2019)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1481]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





          RECOGNIZING GWEN SANDERS AS CONSTITUENT OF THE MONTH

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                            HON. MIKE LEVIN

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, November 20, 2019

  Mr. LEVIN of California. Madam Speaker, it is my honor to recognize 
Gwen Sanders, a North County San Diego resident, as my Constituent of 
the Month. Gwen has dedicated her life to giving back to our community 
and volunteering for a wide range of organizations throughout the 
region, including the North County Chapter of the NAACP, the City of 
Oceanside, the Communications Workers of America (CWA), and more.
  As a longtime civil rights activist, Gwen received the NAACP Woman of 
the Year Award, the Oceanside Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Service 
Award, as well as several recognitions for her community service. She 
has volunteered for the Oceanside Police and Fire Commission, the 
Community Relation Commission, and led a program to help local students 
pursue higher education. Gwen's long track record of public service 
goes on, and there is no question that her dedication to serving our 
community has made Oceanside and all of North County a better place to 
live. Gwen personifies John F. Kennedy's famous quote: ``Ask not what 
your country can do for you--ask what you can do for your country.''
  Gwen's public service is commendable, and it's important to note that 
she did all of this work while also raising two children, two 
grandchildren, and three great grandchildren. She is also a two-time 
breast cancer survivor, liver transplant recipient, and awaiting a 
kidney donor. I'm in awe of all that Gwen has accomplished in the face 
of these extraordinary challenges, and I am deeply grateful for her 
service. I am proud to recognize her as my Constituent of the Month.

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