[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 161 (2015), Part 12]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages 16543-16544]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                       HONORING MS. FRANCES CHOW

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                            HON. BARBARA LEE

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                        Monday, October 26, 2015

  Ms. LEE. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor an extraordinary member 
of the East Bay community, Ms. Frances Chow upon her retirement.
  Ms. Chow was born and raised in Stockton, California. She spent 
countless hours of her personal time volunteering in soup kitchens and 
senior centers, as a summer camp counselor for physically challenged 
youths, and in local community organizations including the United Way.
  Later, Ms. Chow went on to graduate from the University of San Diego 
with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Business Administration and minor in 
Mathematics. She is also trained and certified in Clinical Psychology, 
Project Management, and Bank Compliance.
  Upon graduating, Ms. Chow was recruited to work with the Federal 
Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), which is an independent federal 
agency created by Congress to maintain stability and confidence in the 
nation's financial system. During her 20-year career at the FDIC, Ms. 
Chow received numerous performance awards, including ``Employee of the 
Year.''
  Currently, Ms. Chow is Senior Vice President and Regional Operations 
Manager of Gateway Bank, FSB, located in Oakland Chinatown.
  Throughout the years, Ms. Chow has made innumerable contributions to 
the Chinatown and East Bay community, through her service as a Sunday 
school teacher, youth and science camp counselor, and her work with 
various local organizations. Ms. Chow has served as the Asian Advisory 
Committee on Crime's Annual Banquet Chairperson, former President of 
the Oakland Chinatown Chamber of Commerce, and the former President of 
the Oakland Chinatown Lions Club.
  Ms. Chow currently serves as the Vice President of the Oakland 
Chinatown Chamber of Commerce, Vice President of the Asian Advisory 
Committee on Crime, Treasurer of the Oakland Police Foundation, the 
Health Fair Chairperson for the Chinatown Lions Club, and volunteers at 
the Oakland Children's Hospital Children's Network.
  Ms. Chow has also received numerous awards for her community work. 
She was recognized as the Oakland Chinatown Chamber of Commerce's 
``Volunteer of the Year'' in 1998, received the Lions Club's Melvin 
Jones Award in 2011, and in 2012, was recognized as the Asian Advisory 
Committee on Crime's ``Citizen of the Year'' Award and recognized as 
``Citizen/Member of the Year'' by Gateway Bank.
  On behalf of the residents of California's 13th Congressional 
District, Ms. Frances Chow, I salute her. I thank her for a lifetime of 
service and congratulate her on her many achievements. I wish her and 
her loved ones the very best as she enjoys her well-deserved 
retirement.

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