[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 9 (Thursday, January 16, 2025)]
[House]
[Page H202]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                HONORING COUNCILWOMAN SHIRLEY McCRACKEN

  (Mr. CORREA asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Mr. CORREA. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the life and legacy of 
Councilmember Shirley McCracken, a beloved servant, neighbor, and good 
friend.
  After spending 10 years as a nun, Councilmember McCracken moved to 
Anaheim, where she would marry her beloved Paul and raise two children.
  Once she settled in our community, Mrs. McCracken taught math with 
the Anaheim Union School District and became a very active member of 
our community. She donated her time and energy to organizations like 
the YMCA and the Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts of Orange County.
  She later was elected to the Anaheim City Council in 1996, becoming 
the second woman to be elected to the Anaheim City Council. Mrs. 
McCracken would go on to serve 8 years on the Anaheim City Council and 
two years as mayor pro tem in 1999 and 2000.
  I ask my colleagues today to join me in honoring her legacy and 
service to our community.

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