[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 149 (2003), Part 13]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 17449]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




 TRIBUTE TO SUE LEMPERT FOR THIRTY YEARS OF PUBLIC SERVICE TO THE CITY 
                              OF SAN MATEO

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                            HON. TOM LANTOS

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, July 9, 2003

  Mr. LANTOS. Mr. Speaker, it is my great pleasure to invite my 
colleagues to join me in paying tribute to an extraordinary woman and a 
very dear friend of mine, Mrs. Sue Lempert, for her thirty years of 
devoted service to the city of San Mateo, California, which is located 
in my congressional district.
  In 1973 Sue began her illustrious service to the city as a trustee 
for the San Mateo Elementary School District, where she served for 10 
years. She then spent another 10 years as a trustee with the San Mateo 
Union High School District, before being elected a member of the San 
Mateo City Council in 1993.
  She subsequently served as both the Mayor and Deputy Mayor of San 
Mateo. Since joining the San Mateo City Council, Sue has worked 
especially hard to improve the transportation system of San Mateo, 
making it more efficient and environmentally safe. She also has been a 
strong advocate for increased funding for public libraries, and as a 
tribute to her, the ``Celebrating Sue Lempert Fund'' has been created 
in hopes of raising $50,000 for a new San Mateo Library.
  Mr. Speaker, Sue Lempert's involvement in San Mateo extends beyond 
her position with the City Council. She is a board member of both the 
Friends of Early Learning and the Junior Statesmen Foundation. She is a 
member of the San Mateo Rotary and the Baywood Homeowners Association. 
She has been involved with the San Mateo Housing Task Force, the San 
Mateo Downtown Association, and assisting the elderly with their 
housing needs through the Lesley foundation. In addition to being a 
pillar of the San Mateo community, she is a loving wife and mother of 
three children, all of whom attended San Mateo public schools.
  Mr. Speaker, please join me in saluting and congratulating this 
outstanding individual, on her 30 years of service to San Mateo. I 
commend Sue Lempert who has dedicated herself to our community and 
truly has made a difference for those around her and indeed the entire 
county of San Mateo.

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