[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 120 (Wednesday, July 22, 2026)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E727]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




         HONORING THE LIFE AND LEGACY OF SUNNY DIANNE CLAGGETT

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                            HON. ZOE LOFGREN

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, July 22, 2026

  Ms. LOFGREN. Mr. Speaker, I rise to honor the life and legacy of 
Sunny Dianne Claggett, an accomplished executive and leader in San 
Jose.
  Ms. Claggett was born in Abilene, Kansas on August 28, 1945, to 
Maryanne Fuller Robertson and Rees Stewart Robertson. In 1978, she 
graduated from the University of Texas at Dallas.
  Throughout her professional career, Ms. Claggett was widely respected 
as a premier organizational development consultant at CBIZ, providing 
advice and executive coaching to countless groups, including Fortune 
500 companies. Her guidance helped to shape many careers and assist 
organizations through their most challenging times.
  In addition to being a Vice President at CBIZ, Ms. Claggett founded 
and led the San Jose Chamber of Commerce's Community Leadership 
Program. She also dedicated much of her time to the American Musical 
Theatre of San Jose, the YMCA, and CreaTV.
  In 1986, she married William Ernest Claggett. She was a mother to 
Jerilayne and a stepmother to Peter and Hillary. Sunny and William had 
five grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
  I will miss her greatly, as will our entire community. Sunny was a 
generous, smart, and insightful person who mentored others. She cared 
about her community and was one of the kindest people I have ever met.
  Sunny Claggett's impact lives on in the countless people she coached 
and the community she loved so much. Her legacy of leadership and 
kindness will always be remembered.

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