[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 147 (2001), Part 17]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages 23919-23920]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



                        TRIBUTE TO CATHY MAGUIRE

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                           HON. BRAD SHERMAN

                             of california

                          HON. HENRY A. WAXMAN

                             of california

                          HON. ADAM B. SCHIFF

                             of california

                          HON. ELTON GALLEGLY

                             of california

                          HON. XAVIER BECERRA

                             of california

                     HON. HOWARD P. ``BUCK'' McKEON

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, December 4, 2001

  Mr. SHERMAN. Mr. Speaker, we rise today to pay tribute to Cathy 
Maguire as she completes her tenure as Chairman of the Valley Industry 
and Commerce Association (VICA).
  Fifty-two years ago, when VICA was founded, the San Fernardo Valley 
was a predominantly rural and agricultural area north of Los Angeles; 
today, the Valley is a vital part of our nation's second-largest 
metropolitan area--thanks in part to the leadership of VICA.
  Since Cathy Maguire was elected Chairman of VICA in 1999, the Valley 
business community has benefitted from having a tenacious, committed 
and vocal advocate with representation at all levels of government from 
L.A. City Hall to Capitol Hill.

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  Cathy Maguire has led two delegations of business leaders to our 
nation's capitol to meet with United States Senators, Members of 
Congress, Cabinet Secretaries and senior staff of both the Clintons and 
Bush Administrations.
  VICA has taken a leadership role on Social Security reform, small 
business development, aviation and airports, water quality and 
reliability, a patient's bill of rights and telecommunications issues 
under the keen leadership of Cathy Maguire.
  As California faced an energy crisis this year, VICA played an 
important role in discussing solutions with the Administration as well 
as with our colleagues in Congress--working to ensure that California 
had reliable, affordable supplies of energy.
  And while our nation mourned the losses of September 11, 2001, VICA 
and its Chairman have worked to minimize the impacts on Southern 
California's economy, convening the region's first Economic Impacts 
Summit and advocating in Washington on behalf of an economic stimulus 
for local businesses impacted by the tragic events.
  Mr. Speaker and distinguished colleagues, please join us in honoring 
Cathy Maguire for her leadership and accomplishments as Chairman of the 
Valley Industry and Commerce Association.

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