IV 
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 180 
Honoring the life and achievements of Leo T. McCarthy and expressing 
profound sorrow on his death. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 16, 2007 
Ms. ESHOO (for herself, Ms. PELOSI, Mr. EMANUEL, Mr. LARSON of Con-
necticut, Ms. ZOE LOFGREN of California, Mr. DREIER, Mr. BACA, Mr. 
BECERRA, Mr. BERMAN, Mrs. BONO, Mr. CALVERT, Mr. CAMPBELL of 
California, Mrs. CAPPS, Mr. CARDOZA, Mr. COSTA, Mr. COURTNEY, Mrs. 
DAVIS of California, Mr. DOOLITTLE, Mr. FARR, Mr. FILNER, Ms. HAR-
MAN, Mr. HERGER, Mr. HONDA, Mr. ISSA, Mr. LANTOS, Ms. LEE, Mr. 
LEWIS of California, Mr. DANIEL E. LUNGREN of California, Ms. MAT-
SUI, Mr. MCCARTHY of California, Mr. MCNERNEY, Ms. MILLENDER- 
MCDONALD, Mr. GEORGE MILLER of California, Mrs. NAPOLITANO, Mr. 
NUNES, Mr. RADANOVICH, Ms. ROYBAL-ALLARD, Mr. ROYCE, Ms. LINDA 
T. SA´NCHEZ of California, Ms. LORETTA SANCHEZ of California, Mr. 
SCHIFF, Mr. SHERMAN, Ms. SOLIS, Mr. STARK, Mrs. TAUSCHER, Mr. 
THOMPSON of California, Ms. WATERS, Ms. WATSON, Mr. WAXMAN, Ms. 
WOOLSEY, Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts, Mr. HOLT, Mr. KENNEDY, Mr. 
KIND, Mr. MARKEY, Mr. MCGOVERN, Mr. MURTHA, Mr. REYES, Mr. 
ROGERS of Michigan, Ms. SLAUGHTER, and Mr. WOLF) submitted the 
following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight 
and Government Reform 
RESOLUTION 
Honoring the life and achievements of Leo T. McCarthy 
and expressing profound sorrow on his death. 
Whereas Leo McCarthy was born in Auckland, New Zealand, 
on August 15, 1930; 
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•HRES 180 IH 
Whereas Leo McCarthy immigrated to the United States with 
his parents at the age of three and settled in San Fran-
cisco, California; 
Whereas Leo McCarthy earned his undergraduate degree 
from the University of San Francisco and his law degree 
from San Francisco Law School; 
Whereas Leo McCarthy served the United States in an intel-
ligence unit of the Strategic Air Command of the United 
States Air Force from 1951 to 1952 during the Korean 
War; 
Whereas Leo McCarthy was elected to the San Francisco 
Board of Supervisors in 1963 and again in 1967; 
Whereas Leo McCarthy was elected to the California Assem-
bly in 1968 and served until 1982; 
Whereas Leo McCarthy led the California Assembly with 
honor and distinction as its Speaker from 1974 until 
1980; 
Whereas Leo McCarthy instituted reforms in the California 
Assembly to provide more accountability and greater pub-
lic access; 
Whereas Leo McCarthy was a champion of coastal protection 
and secured passage of the California Coastal Act; 
Whereas Leo McCarthy worked to secure permanent financ-
ing for the Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) system; 
Whereas Leo McCarthy was elected Lieutenant Governor of 
the State of California three times, serving from 1982 
through 1994; 
Whereas Leo McCarthy established the Feminization of Pov-
erty Task Force, comprised of women leaders from busi-
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•HRES 180 IH 
ness executives to former welfare recipients to develop 
ways to overcome economic barriers that confront women; 
Whereas Leo McCarthy helped implement the Greater Ave-
nues for Independence (GAIN) program to help welfare 
recipients move into the workforce; 
Whereas Leo McCarthy collaborated with business leaders 
and advocates to publish ‘‘Child Care: The Bottom Line’’ 
to educate businesses about the economic and produc-
tivity benefits of employer-provided child care; 
Whereas Leo McCarthy sponsored the Nursing Home Pa-
tients’ Protection Act, which made landmark improve-
ments in the treatment of patients in nursing homes; 
Whereas Leo McCarthy drafted and sponsored a resolution 
declaring breast cancer an epidemic in California and 
called for Federal action; 
Whereas Leo McCarthy sponsored the Mammography Quality 
Assurance Act to create new standards governing mam-
mography facilities and technology; 
Whereas Leo McCarthy worked to promote minority and 
women-owned businesses, publishing and distributing 
100,000 copies of the award-winning guide, ‘‘Starting 
and Succeeding in Business: A Special Publication for 
Small, Minority, and Women-Owned Businesses’’; 
Whereas Leo McCarthy established the Task Force on the 
Seriously Mentally Ill to develop an alternative service de-
livery system to assist Californians suffering from severe 
mental illnesses; 
Whereas Leo McCarthy sponsored the Chemical Safety Act to 
facilitate toxic waste prevention and cleanup; 
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Whereas Leo McCarthy established the Lieutenant Gov-
ernor’s Commission on the Prevention of Hate Violence 
to investigate the causes of hate crimes and identify inno-
vative ways of promoting tolerance; 
Whereas Leo McCarthy, serving as acting Governor, led the 
State of California through the initial turmoil of the 
1989 Loma Prieta earthquake; 
Whereas Leo McCarthy served on the University of California 
Board of Regents and the California State University 
Board of Trustees; 
Whereas Leo McCarthy was twice a candidate for the United 
States Senate; 
Whereas Leo McCarthy was appointed to the National Gam-
bling Impact Study Commission; 
Whereas Leo McCarthy was a beloved mentor to generations 
of public servants; 
Whereas Leo McCarthy founded the Leo T. McCarthy Center 
for Public Service and the Common Good at the Univer-
sity of San Francisco; 
Whereas Leo McCarthy was, for 51 years, the beloved hus-
band of Jacqueline Burke McCarthy; 
Whereas Leo McCarthy was the father of two daughters and 
two sons, and grandfather of 11; 
Whereas Leo McCarthy earned the highest respect of the peo-
ple of California for his record of accomplishment on 
their behalf; and 
Whereas the House of Representatives has learned of the 
death of Leo McCarthy on February 5, 2007: Now, 
therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives—— 
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•HRES 180 IH 
(1) expresses its profound sorrow and deep con-
dolences to the McCarthy family on the occasion of 
the death of Leo McCarthy on February 5, 2007; 
and 
(2) directs the Clerk of the House of Represent-
atives to transmit a copy of this resolution to the 
family of Leo McCarthy. 
Æ 
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