[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 162 (2016), Part 2]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages 2803-2804]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




TRIBUTE TO DOLORES DIAZ-CAREY--28TH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT WOMAN OF THE 
                                  YEAR

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                          HON. ADAM B. SCHIFF

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                         Monday, March 7, 2016

  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, Dolores Diaz-
Carey, of Pasadena, California.
  Born in Los Angeles, Dolores attended Sacred Heart Elementary School 
and Sacred Heart High School. She received her Bachelor of Arts Degree 
in Spanish Literature from Holy Names University and her Master's 
Degree in Education from the University of Southern California. In 
addition, Dolores obtained a Counseling Credential from the University 
of California, Los Angeles and an Administrative Credential from 
California State University, Los Angeles.
  A consummate educator, Ms. Diaz-Carey's long career in education 
began as a teacher at the elementary and junior high school levels in 
Northern California, after which she moved to Mexico City to teach. In 
1969, Dolores joined the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) 
where she worked for 35 years. In LAUSD's Division of Adult and Career 
Education, she worked in many capacities, including as an ESL (English 
as a Second Language) instructor, teacher advisor, counselor, assistant 
principal, and principal. From 1973 to 1975, Ms. Diaz-Carey was 
Executive Producer of the first bilingual ESL television series for 
adults, ``POCHTLAN'', for which she was awarded an Emmy from the 
Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. From 1987 to 1998, she was 
Principal of Garfield Community Adult School and while there, founded a 
family literacy program for adults and their children. In 1998, Dolores 
became Director of the Adult Instructional Services Unit where she was 
responsible for overseeing the development and implementation of all 
the curricula for adults, including ESL, high school diploma, basic 
education, parenting, and nursing programs--during this time, she was 
also Program Director of the Community Based English Tutoring program.
  Dolores is a longtime member of the East Los Angeles Rotary Club, 
where she serves as the Rotarian advisor for a youth club, and is the 
incoming club president. In 2011, she received the Rotarian Foundation 
District Service Award. Dolores is a member and past

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President of the San Rafael Library Associates, a support group for the 
San Rafael Library in Pasadena, and is a generous supporter of the 
arts, including the Los Angeles Music and Art School, and the Youth 
Orchestra Los Angeles.
  A forty-year resident of Pasadena, Dolores enjoys traveling, daily 
walks with her dog, Dodger, long-distance cycling, and attending Los 
Angeles Philharmonic concerts and events at the Hollywood Bowl.
  I ask all Members to join me in honoring an exceptional woman of 
California's 28th Congressional District, Dolores Diaz-Carey, for her 
extraordinary service to the community.

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