[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 29 (Monday, February 15, 2021)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E135]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




             TRIBUTE TO HONOR THE LIFE OF KATHERINE STREHL

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                           HON. ANNA G. ESHOO

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                       Monday, February 15, 2021

  Ms. ESHOO. Madam Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to my dear 
friend and colleague in public service, Katherine Strehl.
  Katherine was born in Oakland, California on October 4, 1944, to 
Elizabeth Williams Strehl Kerley while her father was serving overseas 
during World War II. Her stepfather, Bob Kerley, UC Berkeley Vice 
Chancellor for Administration and Student Affairs, was an important 
part of her life and a mentor to her. Katherine died at her home in 
Menlo Park, California on January 24, 2021. She was 76 years old.
  Katherine was a graduate of Skyline High School and a Phi Beta Kappa 
graduate of UC Berkeley. She earned a master's degree from Stanford 
University and completed the coursework for a Ph.D. in communications 
research. She was a 1979 graduate of the Coro Women's Program in 
leadership development.
  Katherine had a successful 40-year career in public affairs, and 
received Santa Clara County's 1994 Women of Achievement Award. She was 
known for her commitment to collaboration between business, government 
and community. She served as the Manager of Community Affairs and 
Public Policy at Lockheed Martin Missiles and Space, and was Executive 
Manager of External Affairs at BART, then managed public outreach for 
the California Transportation Commission. She served on the 
Commonwealth Club's Silicon Valley Advisory Board, and on many Menlo 
Park commissions, most recently the Planning Commission.
  Madam Speaker, I ask the entire House of Representatives to join me 
in expressing our deepest condolences to Katherine's beloved husband of 
22 years, Bill Dempsey, and to her family and wide circle of friends. 
She was a warm, loving, smart and accomplished woman, and we will miss 
her dearly.