[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 161 (2015), Part 3]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 3617]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




A TRIBUTE TO SUSAN B. STEWART--28TH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT WOMAN OF THE 
                                  YEAR

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                          HON. ADAM B. SCHIFF

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                         Monday, March 16, 2015

  Mr. SCHIFF. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in honor of Women's History 
Month. Each year, we pay special tribute to the contributions and 
sacrifices made by our nation's women. It is an honor to pay homage to 
outstanding women who are making a difference in my Congressional 
District. I would like to recognize a remarkable woman, Susan B. 
Stewart of Sunland, California.
  Born and raised in Vermont, Susan Bishop moved to the Sunland-Tujunga 
area in the late 1990's, and in 2010, she married Richard Stewart. 
Well-regarded in her community, Susan is involved in numerous 
organizations where she puts her superior organizing skills to good 
use. Ms. Stewart is on the Sunland-Tujunga Chamber of Commerce Board of 
Directors and the chamber's Spring Carnival Committee, and has served 
on the Nomination Committee, By-Laws Committee and Marketing and 
Membership Committee. Susan is a Founding Board member and current 
Board member of the Sunland-Tujunga-Shadow Hills Community Fund whose 
mission is to support student programs at Verdugo Hills High School and 
the local newspaper, Voice of the Village, and is on the fund's 
Fireworks Festival Committee. In addition, she is an active member of 
the Sunland-Tujunga Rotary Club, has served as President and Secretary, 
and continues to help with many of their annual events, including 
Winterfest and the Fourth of July Parade. Past President and Past 
Secretary of Renaissance Speakers Toastmasters Club, Past Secretary of 
District 52 of Toastmasters International, she is currently an 
Ambassador for the organization.
  With a long career as a management consultant, specializing in the 
areas of ethics, expansion and establishment, Susan assists with the 
management of her husband's painting contracting business in Sunland. 
Ms. Stewart is an avid horsewoman, and has taught horseback riding for 
many years, and one of her greatest joys is riding on the trails in the 
beautiful Sunland-Tujunga foothills.
  Between Susan and Richard, they have four children: Moriah, Thoreau, 
Jake and Justin, and two grandchildren: River Jane and Elliot.
  I ask all Members to join me in honoring an exceptional woman of 
California's 28th Congressional District, Susan B. Stewart.

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