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December 1, 2008 - World AIDS Day
December 1 each year is dedicated to raising awareness of the AIDS pandemic.  Since 1981, AIDS has killed more than 25 million people and currently, an estimated 33 million worldwide live with HIV, the virus which often leads to AIDS.  Despite recent ...continue reading »
November 17, 2008 - Congresswoman remembers her day of horror
Rep. Jackie Speier, Special to The Chronicle

This article appeared on page A - 1 of the San Francisco Chronicle

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 "I'm 28 years old, and I am about to die."

I was curled up behind the wheel ...continue reading »

October 29, 2008 - Teaching beyond the test
By Heather Murtaugh - San Mateo Daily Journal -- 

Three-year-old Jack Dean had a present for U.S. Rep. Jackie Speier who was visiting his Spanish immersion preschool class yesterday — flowers.

When Speier, D-San Mateo, asked Dean in Spanish what ...continue reading »

October 7, 2008 - Rep. Speier questions AIG executives on excesses
Washington, DC – Congresswoman Jackie Speier questioned AIG executives Robert Willumstad and Martin Sullivan at a hearing of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.  Click on the video player at left to watch the clip. 

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Leo J. Ryan Post Office Dedication

           On Monday, November 17th, we had a beautiful ceremony to rename the Post Office at 210 South Ellsworth Avenue in San Mateo the “Leo J. Ryan Post Office”.  In response to your requests, here’s the text of my remarks ...(more)
Posted on: 11-17-2008