[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 155 (2009), Part 6]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages 8175-8176]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                      A TRIBUTE TO BRENDA GALLOWAY

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                          HON. ADAM B. SCHIFF

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, March 19, 2009

  Mr. SCHIFF. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor Mrs. Brenda Galloway 
of Pasadena, California. Every March we celebrate Women's History Month 
in recognition of the contributions and the sacrifices made by our 
nation's women. Accordingly it is my privilege to highlight Mrs. 
Galloway as a woman whose extraordinary efforts are vital to my 
district.
  Originally from Kentucky, Brenda has lived in Pasadena with her 
husband Bill for the last forty years. Together they run the family 
business, Summit Enterprises, which invests in residential commercial 
properties in the San Gabriel Valley and trains local youth for careers 
in real estate. A tireless community leader, Brenda has devoted herself 
to improving the region's arts and educational systems with a blend of 
energy, enthusiasm, and humility.

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Her volunteer work began as a young girl running school paper drives 
and has grown to include an astounding collection of Southern 
California non-profit organizations.
  In addition to serving on the Board of Directors for the Pasadena 
YMCA and the La Salle High School Board of Trustees, she has been 
involved the Pasadena Tournament of Roses Foundation, the L.A. County 
Commission of Children and Families, the Pasadena Police Department 
Olympic Committee, Jack & Jill of America, and the Jackie Robinson 
Memorial Celebration. She is particularly active with the CASA Glamour 
Gown program, which provides prom gowns and accessories to girls in 
foster care throughout Los Angeles County.
  Showing great care and dedication to the community, Brenda has been 
involved with several organizations. While devoting herself to these 
great organizations, Brenda and her husband have also hosted charitable 
events at their home for many nonprofit groups, such as the Pasadena 
Playhouse, the Pasadena AIDS Service Center, and the National Park 
Service's African American Experience Fund. Their generosity extended 
to Pasadena City College as well, with whom they endowed a Sculpture 
Garden Plaza in 2000.
  Mrs. Galloway's charitable efforts have garnered much deserved 
recognition in the community. She has been awarded with a lifetime 
membership to the NAACP for her membership recruitment and fundraising 
efforts, received a Campus and Community Special Recognition award from 
PCC in 1999, and was deemed a ``Contemporary History Maker'' in 2003 by 
the Pasadena Museum of History. Most recently, the Pasadena Playhouse 
honored Brenda for her work in the promotion of cultural diversity at 
the third annual Sheldon Epps Theatrical Diversity Project Celebration, 
of which she is a founding member.
  Brenda's impact on the Pasadena community is a testament to her 
innate compassion for the people around her. Her steadfast dedication 
and selfless service are an invaluable addition to the legacy of 
Women's History Month. With gratitude and admiration, I ask all Members 
of Congress to join me in honoring an extraordinary woman of 
California's 29th Congressional District, Mrs. Brenda Galloway.

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