9144 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS May 10, 2005 great American success story, KBNO Radio, owner; Randy Okamura, SBC’s director of tivist. She spent her life working to make her and Zee Ferrufino. Regulatory and Constituency Relations for community a better place to live in. Margaret Que bueno! ; Michael Chang, former city of is survived by her 5 children, Monica May, f Cupertino councilmember; Dean Chu, mayor Irene Lawler, Robert P. May, Theresa May of the city of Sunnyvale; Otto Lee, city of Duggan, and Joanne May White as well as IN HONOR OF ASIAN PACIFIC Sunnyvale councilmember; Homer Tong, her 7 grandchildren and 6 great-grandchildren. AMERICAN HERITAGE MONTH chemistry teacher at De Anza College and Before meeting her late husband, James T. member of the Fremont Union High School May, she received a Bachelor’s Degree with HON. ANNA G. ESHOO District Board of Trustees; Pearl Cheng, honors from the University of Utah and served OF CALIFORNIA former president and current member of the as Home Service Director of the Salt Lake IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Cupertino Union School District Board of Chapter of the Red Cross. Margaret and Trustees; Joyce Iwasaki, Director of Commu- James lived in Alisal and Salinas for over 50 Tuesday, May 10, 2005 nity Affairs for Sugimura & Associates Archi- years where she was involved at Sacred Heart Ms. ESHOO. Mr. Speaker, I rise today join- tects, founder of the Ed Iwasaki Memorial Church and volunteered for the State Mental ing my many colleagues in celebrating and ob- Fund Scholarship Project and the Midori Kai Health Program. She eventually received her serving Mayas Asian Pacific American Herit- Professional Women’s Group; Patrick Kwok, teaching credentials from UC Santa Cruz and age month. Nearly 17 percent of my constitu- mayor of the city of Cupertino; Kris Wang, city taught in bilingual pre-schools in the Salinas ents in California’s 14th Congressional District of Cupertino councilmember; Arthur Fong, re- Elementary School District. self-identify as being of Asian, Hawaiian or cipient of a Lifetime Achievement Award from Margaret was devoted to the ideals of social Pacific Islander descent and it’s an honor to Avenidas who has endowed scholarships at justice and world peace which is apparent join them in a celebration of their heritage and Stanford and UC Berkeley and has also fo- though her political activism as well as through culture. cused on philanthropic support for health care her numerous volunteer activities. Margaret Since the early 1800’s, Asian and Pacific Is- and the Palo Alto Medical Foundation; Yoriko showed her dedication to her community lander Americans have played a crucial role in Kishimoto, city of Palo Alto councilmember; through her involvement in local politics. As a the development of our Nation. From the Aileen Kao, city of Saratoga councilmember; lifelong Democrat, she was an active member building of the transcontinental railroads, to Jerry Yang, CEO of Yahoo, Inc.; Kathryn Ho, of the Democratic Women’s Club of Monterey the heroic contributions during the Civil War, member of the Fremont Union High School County and she also worked for various polit- to the sacrifices made by those wrongfully im- District Board of Trustees; Mark Shu, vice ical campaigns. prisoned in internment camps during World president of Hambrecht & Quist Asia; Talin Mr. Speaker, please join me in honoring this War II, Asian Americans have made lasting Shu, president of Hambrecht & Quist Asia; amazing woman. Our community has lost a contributions to all facets of American society. T.N. Ho, member of the Santa Clara County dedicated public servant but her legacy will I have a great appreciation for the broad eth- Board of Education; Ben Liao, member of the live on through all she has achieved. nic mosaic which makes our country great, Cupertino Union School District Board of f and it’s especially important this month that Trustees; Hsing Kung, President and CEO of we recognize and pay tribute to the contribu- Pine Photonics Communications; Ken Fong, HONORING THE CONTRIBUTIONS tions of the Asian and Pacific Islander Amer- CEO of CloneTech; David Mineta, member of OF MARY ARIZPE, KYLE ELE- ican community to our country. the Jefferson Union High School District Board MENTARY SCHOOL TEACHER OF I’m proud to work with my colleagues to ad- of Trustees and associate director of Asian THE YEAR dress issues of special concern to the Asian American Recovery Services for San Mateo and Pacific Islander American community: pro- County; Karen Leong Clancy, member of the HON. HENRY CUELLAR tecting Social Security, ensuring equal access Belmont-Redwood Shores School District OF TEXAS to healthcare, providing for a quality edu- Board of Trustees; Judge Erica R. Yew, Santa IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES cation, and safeguarding civil rights. These are Clara County Superior Court; Margaret M. the principles that reflect this year’s theme of Abe, community leader and activist and 2004 Tuesday, May 10, 2005 ‘‘Liberty and Freedom for All.’’ recipient of the Norman Y. Mineta Lifetime Mr. CUELLAR. Mr. Speaker, I rise to recog- I want to particularly pay tribute to three fall- Achievement Award; Cynthia Chang, member nize the extensive contributions of Mary en heroes in the Asian and Pacific Islander of the Los Gatos-Saratoga Joint Union High Arizpe, Kyle Elementary School Teacher of American community this year: my dear friend School District Board of Trustees; Yoshihiro the Year. and colleague Representative , Dr. Uchida, president of Uchida Enterprises, Inc. Mary Arizpe began her teaching career at John B. Tsu, and Fred Korematsu. These ex- and community leader; Nancy Hatamiya, chief seven by ‘‘grading’’ her siblings’ pictures in a traordinary men stood for equality, justice, and of staff to Assemblymember Pedro Naba with coloring book. She advanced her budding ca- freedom for all Americans and I join my col- over 15 years of public service; Lon Hatamiya, reer by helping out in her mother’s Special leagues in remembering their unparalleled leg- secretary of the California Technology, Trade Education classes. Following the birth of her acies. and Commerce Agency; Alfred Chuang, children, Mrs. Arizpe began baby sitting, and It would be impossible to name every single founder, president and CEO of BEA Systems; was lauded by friends because she didn’t just extraordinary Asian American in California’s Emily Cheng, first female Chinese American watch the children—she taught them as well. 14th Congressional District, but I do want to mayor of a city in the Bay Area, Los Altos Mary began her career teaching a class of recognize some of the outstanding community Hills; and Art Takahara, former mayor and two-year-olds. The children’s excitement was leaders, elected officials and activists I’m councilmember of the city of Mountain View contagious, and she was amazed at how proud to call my constituents and friends: Alice and CEO of De Anza Manufacturing Services. much she enjoyed her job. Bulos, State Chair of the Filipino Caucus; f Mary Arizpe teaches her students to like, if Yamei Lee, leader and activist within the Tai- not love school. In her classroom, hugs and wanese Community; Karyl Matsumoto, mem- IN HONOR OF MARGARET HUMMER praise are given freely in a climate of accept- ber of the South City Council; MAY ance where all students can feel happy and the late Cpl. Burnrok Lee, a Sunnyvale resi- successful. She believes teaching these traits dent who lost his life serving our country in HON. SAM FARR in early schooling prepares her students to ; the late Iris Chang, author of ‘‘The Rape OF CALIFORNIA weather any future challenges they might en- of Nanking’’; Jessica Yu, Academy Award win- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES counter. ner for the documentary film ‘‘Breathing Les- I am privileged to acknowledge Mary Arizpe, sons’’; Margaret Abe-Koga, former member of Tuesday, May 10, 2005 the Kyle Elementary School Teacher of the the Santa Clara County Board of Education; Mr. FARR. Mr. Speaker, I rise to honor the Year. Through her passion and love of teach- Paul Fong, professor of political science at Ev- life and memory of Margaret Hummer May, a ing, Mrs. Arizpe provides her community with ergreen Valley College and a local business devoted wife, mother, teacher and political ac- an abundance of excellent leadership.

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