[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 161 (2015), Part 4]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 5303]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




      IN RECOGNITION OF ASIAN PACIFIC STATE EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION

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                          HON. DORIS O. MATSUI

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                        Tuesday, April 21, 2015

  Ms. MATSUI. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the Asian Pacific 
State Employees Association (APSEA) and the distinguished Sacramento 
leaders who are being honored at their 16th annual scholarship gala. I 
ask all my colleagues to join me in recognizing APSEA, the students 
they serve, and the fine Sacramentans they are honoring.
  APSEA and the APSEA Foundation have played a vital role in the 
education and professional development of countless state employees and 
local students. Since 1975, APSEA and the APSEA Foundation have 
advocated for the advancement of its members, who are primarily 
California State government employees. APSEA holds training seminars 
and provides networking opportunities that have resulted in a more well 
trained state workforce. Additionally, they foster civic participation 
and cultural awareness throughout Sacramento. The APSEA Foundation 
raises money to provide vital scholarships for our leaders of tomorrow.
  At the 16th annual gala, Darrel H. Woo is being honored with APSEA's 
President Award. Mr. Woo is a community leader and activist who serves 
as a senior staff counsel for the State of California Department of 
Insurance, as well as an elected trustee of the Sacramento City Unified 
School District. Jim Kahue is also being honored at this year's gala, 
as APSEA's Member of the Year Award. Mr. Kahue has been a public 
servant since 1960 when he began working for the State of California. 
He has been actively involved in APSEA as the organization's co-founder 
and its first president.
  Mr. Speaker, as the members of the Asian Pacific State Employees 
Association and the Asian Pacific State Employees Association 
Foundation gather to celebrate, I ask all my colleagues to join me in 
honoring them for their unwavering commitment to the Sacramento Region.

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