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A Tribute to Nancy Donahue

CONGRESSMAN ADAM B. SCHIFF
OF CALIFORNIA
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Wednesday, March 15, 2006

Mr. SCHIFF. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Ms. Nancy Donahue, of Temple City, California. Each year in March, in recognition of Women's History Month, we pay special tribute to the contributions and sacrifices made by our Nation's women.

Nancy is a native Californian, born in Alhambra. She moved to Temple City with her parents when she was just 6 months old. Nancy graduated from Temple City High School where she was a majorette, song girl, Girls League President, and winner of the Daughters of the American Revolution Award for Outstanding Senior. After attending Brigham Young University, she returned to Temple City where she and her husband, Terry, have lived for over 40 years. They have one daughter, Tracy, and two grandchildren, Kody and Haylee.

Ms. Donahue had a successful 22-year career in banking, working at First Western Bank & Lloyds Bank, California. After health concerns determined that she take a different path, she became a ``full-time volunteer'' at Methodist Hospital of Southern California in 1986.

Nancy has been incredibly active with her volunteer work at Methodist Hospital, where she has given over 10,000 hours in service over a 20-year period. She has served on the Auxiliary Board for over 10 years, four times as the Board President, and as an ex-officio member of the Foundation Board. She acts as coordinator of the Methodist Hospital archives, correlating artifacts collected for over 100 years and works in the hospital gift shop twice a week. Nancy has been involved in the annual Holiday Homes Tour at Methodist Hospital, chairing many committees and continuing to help with fundraising efforts.

In addition to her commitments at the hospital, Ms. Donahue is an active member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, Huntington Ward, Pasadena Stake and is currently serving as Ward Librarian. Other volunteer activities include the March of Dimes, American Heart Association, Diabetes Association and the American Red Cross. Nancy is past President of Arcadia-Monrovia and Temple City Soroptimist International and a charter member of Arcadia P.E.O. Chapter XL.

I ask all Members of Congress to join me today in honoring an outstanding woman of California's 29th Congressional District, Nancy Donahue.


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