[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 161 (2015), Part 3]
[Senate]
[Page 3220]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                      REMEMBERING DEEDEE CORRADINI

  Mr. HATCH. Mr. President, I wish to pay tribute to a truly iconic 
Utah leader, a remarkable woman, and Salt Lake City's first and only 
female mayor, Ms. Deedee Corradini.
  Sadly, Mayor Corradini lost her short but valiant battle with lung 
cancer this week. She was a fighter until the end--just as she was in 
her career and in all aspects of her life.
  Deedee was a true trailblazer in every sense. She served as Salt Lake 
City's mayor for 10 years during a time of significant growth and 
change. During her tenure, she was instrumental in finalizing the 
city's bid to host the 2002 Winter Olympics. She aggressively courted 
economic development and managed transportation infrastructure to 
ensure that Salt Lake City was prepared to take the world stage.
  Always energetic, Mayor Corradini was full of ideas and 
determination, and she always knew how to get things done.
  After her mayoral service, she worked for a time in academia and real 
estate, but perhaps her greatest personal achievement was her vigorous 
advocacy of women's ski jumping. She served for 10 years as the 
president of Women's Ski Jumping USA, where she lobbied tirelessly for 
the inclusion of women's ski jumping in the Winter Olympic Games. She 
was able to see her vision realized at the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics 
as women ski jumpers dazzled the world in this arena for the first 
time.
  Prior to the Sochi games, she demonstrated her enthusiasm and 
determination to make this dream come true for women athletes stating:

       We've already won. Every single one of the women's ski 
     jumpers, they've already won . . . Our battle to get the 
     women into ski jumping became much more than ski jumping. It 
     really became a women's rights issue and a human rights 
     issue, because we were really fighting for all women in all 
     sports and hopefully all aspects of life.

  Deedee helped mentor many women and was an example of hard work, 
determination, and a will to succeed. Not only did she succeed in her 
professional pursuits; she was also a loving wife, daughter, sister, 
and mother.
  Mr. President, Elaine and I send our deepest condolences to Deedee's 
family and friends, and we pray for their peace and comfort at this 
difficult time. Her influence and legacy will be felt for generations 
to come. Utah was privileged to develop and grow under her leadership.

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