[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 131 (Tuesday, July 27, 2021)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E822]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




 HONORING SUSAN SUNG HEE LEE AS A 28TH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT WOMAN OF 
                                THE YEAR

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                          HON. ADAM B. SCHIFF

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, July 27, 2021

  Mr. SCHIFF. Madam Speaker, I rise today in honor of Women's History 
Month. Each year, we pay special tribute to the contributions and 
sacrifices made by our Nation's women. It is an honor to pay homage to 
outstanding women who are making a difference in my Congressional 
District. I would like to recognize a remarkable woman, Susan Sung Hee 
Lee of La Crescenta, California.
  A native Angeleno, Susan has lived in La Crescenta for most of her 
life, and attended Monte Vista Elementary School, Rosemont Middle 
School, and Crescenta Valley High School. She served in her church for 
many years, teaching Bible study to youth, and went on several mission 
trips to serve in rural cities in Mexico and northern Thailand. After 
graduating from high school, Susan pursued higher education receiving a 
Bachelor of Arts degree in Humanities with an Asian American Studies 
major from the University of California, Irvine, an Associate's Degree 
in Nursing from Glendale Community College, and a Bachelor of Science 
in Nursing from Azusa Pacific University.
  Susan's mother, who has been a nurse for more than four decades, 
inspired, supported, and encouraged Susan's pursuit in becoming a 
nurse. Currently, Ms. Lee is a registered nurse at USC Verdugo Hills 
Hospital in the intensive care unit, where she has been a Relief Charge 
Nurse for nearly eleven years. She highly values her work as a nurse 
and strives to care for every patient as if they were a member of her 
family. As a La Crescenta resident for many years, Susan feels 
fortunate to be taking care of members of her community and serving in 
the area where she grew up.
  Susan's dedication and passion for her job became even more evident 
during the unprecedented coronavirus pandemic. With the wholehearted 
support of her family, Ms. Lee worked at least one overtime shift every 
week and would stay past her 12-hour shifts when there was a shortage 
of nurses. Further, she volunteered to come to work before the start of 
her shifts so there would not be a gap in the care the patients were 
receiving. Susan also credits her work colleagues, who she sees as a 
second family, for persevering during the pandemic.
  During the pandemic, Susan used her sewing machine to sew her own 
scrub caps and provided scrub caps to each of her colleagues, as well 
as putting her years of haircutting experience from her mission trips 
to use by giving haircuts to her colleagues when the hair salons and 
barber shops were closed. In addition, she brought homemade baked goods 
to share with her colleagues and continues to do so until today. While 
Susan sees these as simple gestures, she takes pride in knowing that 
she can provide comfort in the trying times of the pandemic and hopes 
to be able to contribute in this way throughout her career and personal 
life.
  Susan is a loving wife and mother of two young children. She thrives 
in the outdoors and enjoys camping, hiking, scuba diving and bike 
riding.
  Madam Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me in honoring this 
exceptional, well-respected woman of California's 28th Congressional 
District, Susan Sung Hee Lee.

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