{"database": "openregs", "table": "congressional_record", "rows": [["CREC-2024-12-24-pt1-PgE1331", "2024-12-24", 118, 2, null, null, "TRIBUTE TO NA YOUNG PATTY KIM", "HOUSE", "EXTENSIONS", "TRIBUTETO", "E1331", "E1331", "[{\"name\": \"Anna G. Eshoo\", \"role\": \"speaking\"}]", null, "170 Cong. Rec. E1331", "Congressional Record, Volume 170 Issue 192 (Tuesday, December 24, 2024)\n\n[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 192 (Tuesday, December 24, 2024)]\n[Extensions of Remarks]\n[Page E1331]\nFrom the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]\n\n                     TRIBUTE TO NA YOUNG PATTY KIM\n\n                                 ______\n\n                           HON. ANNA G. ESHOO\n\n                             of california\n\n                    in the house of representatives\n\n                       Tuesday, December 24, 2024\n\n  Ms. ESHOO. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to an\nextraordinary member of my congressional staff, Na Young Patty Kim, on\nthe occasion of her retirement after serving as a member of my staff\nfor over 26 years.\n  Patty was born Na Young Kim in Seoul, South Korea, in 1976 to Chong\nSeung Kim and Young Suk Kim. In 1985, her parents decided to immigrate\nto the United States to pursue the American dream for their young\ndaughters, Na Young and Jee Young. Landing first in San Francisco, they\neventually settled in Newark, California. Na Young became Patty in the\nprocess of learning English and she learned about being a bridge for\nimmigrants like herself while helping her parents navigate the\nunfamiliar system in America.\n  Patty graduated from Newark Memorial High School in 1994 and went on\nto study at University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). Although she\nwas initially interested tn pursuing Business Economics, Patty\ndeveloped a passion for political science and opted to study abroad in\nSouth Korea at Yonsei University to learn about international\nrelations. She also participated in the University of California\nWashington Center (UCDC) program and interned with the Civil Rights\nDivision of the Department of Justice in the special litigation\nsection. These experiences helped her develop her passion for public\nservice and in 1998, Patty graduated with a B.A. in Political Science\nand a specialization in Business Administration from UCLA.\n  Following her graduation from UCLA, Patty joined our Palo Alto\nDistrict Office for the 14th Congressional District of California in\nthe heart of Silicon Valley where she began as a Staff Assistant, moved\nto be a Scheduler, then a Caseworker, a Constituent Service Director,\nand now Deputy District Chief of Staff and Senior Counsel. Patty opted\nto work full time while attending Santa Clara University School of Law,\nas a part time student. During this time, she studied abroad at Oxford\nUniversity to obtain a Certificate in International Law and also spent\ntime working for the Federal Public Defender's office in San Jose on a\ncase to help acquit a defendant on death row. After graduating in May\n2005, Patty passed the California Bar exam in November and decided to\nremain in public service as my Counsel. In 2010, she married Steve Yu,\na Marine Veteran and entrepreneur, and they have two beautiful\nchildren; Gloria and Michaela. While raising her two young children,\nshe continued to work tirelessly to serve constituents in a diverse\ndistrict encompassing Silicon Valley.\n  Patty is an exceptional professional who truly understands the\nimportant connections between legislative work and constituent\nservices. She works quietly behind the scenes to use her deep knowledge\nof immigration, tax, telecommunications, and high-tech issues to help\nthose in need. Patty has helped thousands of constituents navigate the\nfederal bureaucracy, has led a casework operation second to none, and\nbeen a trusted advisor in times of crisis. Over all the years, Patty\nhas worked effectively with community stakeholders, federal agencies,\nand constituents to get results. Through it all, she has always been\npositive, never losing sight of the fact that we are in the business of\nhope.\n  Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me in honoring the work of\nPatty Kim as she begins the next exciting chapter of her life. From the\n105th Congress to the 118th Congress, Patty Kim has proven herself to\nbe a dedicated public servant and leader by working tirelessly to serve\nthe people of the 14th, 18th, and 16th Congressional District through\nfive administrations. Like so many women, Patty has juggled family\ncommitments with work obligations to make this world a better place for\nthe next generation. The American dream that Patty's parents envisioned\nfor their daughters has been realized and exceeded through her\nextraordinary life of service. How proud and grateful I am to have had\nher by my side."]], "columns": ["granule_id", "date", "congress", "session", "volume", "issue", "title", "chamber", "granule_class", "sub_granule_class", "page_start", "page_end", "speakers", "bills", "citation", "full_text"], "primary_keys": ["granule_id"], "primary_key_values": ["CREC-2024-12-24-pt1-PgE1331"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 11.329781031236053, "source": "Federal Register API & Regulations.gov API", "source_url": "https://www.federalregister.gov/developers/api/v1", "license": "Public Domain (U.S. Government data)", "license_url": "https://www.regulations.gov/faq"}