[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 169 (Tuesday, September 28, 2021)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E1038-E1039]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                       HONORING MRS. SALLY TANNER

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                           HON. JARED HUFFMAN

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                      Tuesday, September 28, 2021

  Mr. HUFFMAN. Madam Speaker, I rise today with Congressman Mike 
Thompson to honor Mrs. Sally Tanner in celebration of her extraordinary 
life and commitment to serving her community.
  Marcella ``Sally'' Tanner was born in East Chicago, Indiana, the 
youngest of eight children born to Anton and Mary Zinski. She spent her 
childhood in Indiana, where she became politically engaged and active 
in her community. It was during this time that she planned her first 
political demonstration. After Sally graduated high school, she moved 
with her parents to Southern California, where she attended Pasadena 
Community College and the Art Center School of Design in Los Angeles. 
Shortly after finishing school, World War II began, and Sally decided 
to become a riveter to serve her country. After the war, Sally had her 
two sons, Christopher and Timothy, and began working as an 
administrative assistant for Assemblyman Harvey Johnson. Upon 
Assemblyman Johnson's retirement in 1979, she decided to run for his 
seat in the California State Assembly. She won the race and served as 
the Assemblywoman of CA-60 for 14 years.
  It is evident through Sally's impactful career that she truly touched 
the lives of all those who knew her. Some of her many achievements in 
the California Assembly include becoming the first Chair for the Clean 
Air Clean Water committee, the Toxic Waste committee, and establishing 
the California Consumers Board. She wrote many influential bills, 
including the Lemon Law, which has helped thousands of California 
consumers of failing vehicles seek retribution. Sally was a fierce 
advocate for women and marginalized communities

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and was a founder of the California Legislative Women's Caucus in 1985. 
That same year, she was appointed to Governor Deukmejian's waste, 
energy, and technology task force, where she was instrumental in 
composing a state waste management plan. Later in her career, Sally met 
Whittier's Superior Court Judge Patricia Hofstetter, who became her 
life partner. As a testament to her extensive service, Sally was named 
the First Assembly District's Woman of the Year. In addition, she has 
had one park and two streets named in her honor.
  Madam Speaker, there is no doubt that Sally Tanner is truly an 
exemplary civil servant. Therefore, it is fitting and proper that we 
honor her here today.

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