[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 115 (Wednesday, July 13, 2022)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E725-E726]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




               HONORING THE LIFE OF TZEITEL PARAS-CARACCI

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                        HON. GRACE F. NAPOLITANO

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, July 13, 2022

  Mrs. NAPOLITANO. Madam Speaker, I rise today with a heavy heart to 
honor the life of the incomparable Tzeitel Paras-Caracci, who proudly 
served the City of Duarte as Mayor Pro Tem until her passing on June 25 
at the age of 49, after a 3-year battle against lung cancer.
  Born August 8, 1972, in Quezon City, Philippines, Ms. Paras-Caracci 
and her family moved to Duarte in 1985. She graduated from Duarte High 
School in 1989 and went on to graduate from the Woodbury University in 
Burbank before returning home to her beloved city.
  A trailblazing, dedicated, and caring public servant, Ms. Paras-
Caracci was the first Filipino-American to be elected to the Duarte 
City Council. She served as mayor in 2006, 2011, 2015, and 2019, and 
was the longest sitting United States Filipino-American municipal 
elected official in office.
  Ms. Paras-Caracci participated in many 32nd District Congressional 
events, always proud to represent her city. She was a member of the 
National League of Cities Board of Directors, the League of California 
Cities Board of Directors, and President of the Asian Pacific American 
Municipal Officials. She was also a director for the Los Angeles County 
Sanitation Districts, a governing board member of Foothill Transit, a 
board member of the Duarte Community Coordinating Council, and she was 
also a long-time member of the Duarte Woman's Club. One of her proudest 
accomplishments was initiating the Mayor's Youth Council to help 
students become familiar and active with government.
  Ms. Paras-Caracci is survived by her parents, Lino and Russel Paras; 
her husband, K.C. Caracci, stepdaughter, Dr. Blake Caracci, and their 
son, Jack Russell; and her brothers, Bertrand and John Paul George.
  I extend my deepest sympathies to the family, colleagues, friends, 
and constituents of Tzeitel Paras-Caracci, and I urge all my colleagues 
to join me in recognizing her life and public service. She will be 
sorely missed.

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