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HONORING MAYOR PATRICK FUREY OF THE CITY OF TORRANCE
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HON. MAXINE WATERS
of california
in the house of representatives
Wednesday, July 13, 2022
Ms. WATERS. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor Mayor Patrick Furey for his outstanding service over the past 40 years to the citizens of Torrance, which is partially in the 43rd Congressional District of California. Last night, the City Council of Torrance honored Patrick Furey upon his retirement after 8 years as Mayor.
Mr. Furey moved from Philadelphia to Los Angeles in 1973 after serving as a policeman in his hometown and as an infantry soldier in the United States Army. Always active in his community, while raising his family, Pat volunteered as a Boy Scout leader for more than 10 years and served as a Little League umpire for more than 1,000 games. He was the President of the Northwest Torrance Homeowners Association and often served as a spokesperson for the coalition of Torrance homeowners associations concerning issues impacting the entire city. Prior to his election to the City Council in 2008, Patrick Furey served Torrance as a civil service commissioner and a member of the Mayor's Blue Ribbon Committee on Ethics and Integrity.
When California was reapportioned after the 2010 Census and much of Torrance was added to my District, then Councilman Furey and his wife Terry were the first Torrance residents to invite me to their home. We developed a strong friendship and have partnered on many projects together. Trained as a lawyer, Pat retired after a full career as a Principal Deputy County Counsel assigned to the Children's Services Division before being seated as Mayor in 2014. He had also served as a Training and Advice Counsel to the Department of Children & Family Services in Torrance for more than 3 years.
Pat Furey has always been concerned about young people. In addition to raising their own two children and nine grandchildren, Pat and Terry were founding members of the Torrance Education Foundation, and he served as its President for 4 terms. He was a member of every PTA in Torrance and a major supporter of public schools. He chaired the Torrance Unified School District's Personnel Commission and chaired the Community Planning and Design Committee.
Mayor Furey was also a huge advocate for Torrance businesses, from grocery stores to high tech industries. Always responding to community requests, he was a major booster of the Torrance Armed Forces Day activities and spent much time assisting the city's non-profit organizations. He was a hard-working, dedicated and popular mayor, constantly focused on every aspect of his city's operations. The region's residents know they were fortunate to have Mr. and Mrs. Furey serving in City Hall. Now that Mayor Furey has been termed out of office, he will be continuing his public service by returning to the Torrance Education Foundation.
I am proud to congratulate Pat Furey upon his retirement as Mayor and look forward to working with him on whatever his next endeavors may be.
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SOURCE: Congressional Record Vol. 168, No. 115
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