[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 153 (2007), Part 11]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 14967]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




   CELEBRATING THE ACCOMPLISHMENTS AND RETIREMENT OF ALETTE LUNDEBERG

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                         HON. MICHAEL M. HONDA

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, June 6, 2007

  Mr. HONDA. Madam Speaker, today I rise to recognize the contributions 
and well-deserved retirement of Ms. Alette Lundeberg. Alette has served 
the County of Santa Clara for 23 years, and has worked tirelessly for 
decades as an advocate for poor and indigent peoples, founding numerous 
programs for the underserved population in the community. Alette has 
been a leading figure on welfare and refugee issues at the local, 
state, and national levels.
  Alette Lundeberg began demonstrating her leadership ability through 
teaching in the 1970s as an instructor at San Jose State University and 
De Anza College in Cupertino. She taught a graduate-level social 
science course focusing on public service. In addition to teaching, 
Alette worked as the Community School Director for the Sunnyvale 
Elementary School District, where she established city-wide community 
education programs for women.
  From 1977 to 1979, Alette worked in the County Executive's Office of 
Santa Clara as an Associate Management Analyst. She investigated and 
mediated complaints of discrimination, analyzed legislation, and 
prepared funding proposals.
  In the 1980s, Alette started working with the Social Services 
Agency's Refugee program. She was responsible for the $16 million 
dollar annual budget and managed 130 staff members while collaborating 
with local counties and states on legislation issues.
  In the late 1990s, Alette was appointed as Administrator of Benefit 
Services for the Santa Clara County Social Services Agency. She has 
been responsible for the Agency's Employment Support Initiative, which 
has been the planning arena for the California Work Opportunity and 
Responsibility to Kids, a welfare program that assists California 
families through services and cash aid. Aside from working as the 
Administrator of Benefit Services, Alette has also been a Board Member 
for numerous local community groups including the San Jose Development 
Corporation, Planned Parenthood of Santa Clara County, and Asian 
Americans for Community Involvement.
  Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor this wonderful role model and 
mentor: Alette was my teacher on women's issues. Alette has spent 
countless years enriching the community through her leadership and 
dedication. Alette Lundeberg's work has been inspirational to many in 
the community and I offer her my best wishes for her much deserved 
retirement and thank her once again for her work serving the people of 
Santa Clara County.

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