[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 163 (2017), Part 4]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 5268]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                        IN HONOR OF SHERRY HABER

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                           HON. JACKIE SPEIER

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                         Monday, April 3, 2017

  Ms. SPEIER. Mr. Speaker, I rise to honor Sherry Haber, a remarkable 
community leader and tireless advocate for children, who is being 
recognized as the Hillsborough Citizen of the Year by the Associated 
Parents' Group. This award honors a resident who has made a sustained 
and significant contribution to the community, especially to the 
education and well-being of our children. Sherry is truly deserving of 
this honor. There is no task too big or too small for Sherry to handle 
and if you want to get something done, you hand it to her.
  Sherry served as Parent Group President for North Hillsborough School 
from 2009 to 2010. It was on her watch that the lower playground was 
installed and the hot lunch program was implemented. In her role as Art 
in Action Chair, she established the tradition of hosting an art show 
during North's annual open house, expanded Art in Action from 3rd 
through 5th grade to include K through 5th grade, was instrumental in 
launching the school's first talent show and choreographed multiple 
group performances. She also led efforts to renovate the library, 
chaired the 5th grade promotion and worked on the year book committee 
for eight years. For six years, she opened her home for the annual 
teacher appreciation lunch.
  When Sherry's two children Ben and Cami moved on to Crocker Middle 
School, she again served as Parent Group President from 2012 to 2013 
and repeated many of her contributions. She implemented a hot lunch 
program, established the Crocker Art Show and coordinated the Janet 
Chun Mural project. She also was graduation chair and organized the 
first Flash Mob.
  From 2013 to 2015, Sherry served as communications chair of the 
Hillsborough Schools Foundation and hosted many successful fundraisers. 
For the last two years, she has served as the President of the 
Burlingame High School Music Boosters which means she has been 
supporting 150 students in band and choir. She even organized the 
band's first performance trip to Anaheim in over 20 years.
  In addition to her deep involvement in the schools, Sherry found time 
to be a Den Leader for the Boy Scouts and Troop Leader for the Girl 
Scouts for a total of ten years. For six years, she was a volunteer for 
Hillsborough's Memorial Day Parade. In 2015, she served on the Israeli 
Art Show Committee at Peninsula Temple Shalom. Sherry Haber has an 
inexhaustible reservoir of energy and passion for children, our 
community and the arts.
  Sherry is originally from Sacramento. She went to Punahou School in 
Honolulu, Hawaii and earned her BA in English at Stanford University. 
She and her husband of 24 years, Scott Haber, live with their two 
children in Hillsborough.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask the members of the House of Representatives to 
join me in honoring an exemplary citizen, a dedicated community leader 
and a devoted mother and wife. Sherry Haber never stops giving of 
herself and she does it with enjoyment of life (joie de vivre), I join 
with all Hillsborough residents in saying we are very fortunate to have 
her as a neighbor and friend.

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