[Congressional Bills 107th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Con. Res. 439 Enrolled Bill (ENR)]

        H.Con.Res.439
                                         Agreed to July 24, 2002        

                      One Hundred Seventh Congress

                                 of the

                        United States of America


                          AT THE SECOND SESSION

         Begun and held at the City of Washington on Wednesday,
          the twenty-third day of January, two thousand and two


                          Concurrent Resolution

Whereas in 1977, Lindy Boggs helped found the Congressional Women's 
  Caucus and served as longtime Caucus Secretary;

Whereas the Congressional Women's Caucus is committed to improving the 
  lives of women and families through legislation and leadership roles;

Whereas the continued success of the Congressional Women's Caucus is 
  due to the bipartisan spirit that Lindy Boggs established;

Whereas Lindy Boggs represented the 2nd district of Louisiana from 
  March 20, 1973, to January 3, 1991;

Whereas Lindy Boggs was the first woman elected to the United States 
  House of Representatives from Louisiana and was the first woman to 
  chair a national political convention, leading the convention of 1976 
  that nominated former United States President Jimmy Carter;

Whereas Lindy Boggs served on the Committee on Appropriations, was 
  instrumental in creating the Select Committee on Children, Youth, and 
  Families, and chaired the Crisis Intervention Task Force; and

Whereas Lindy Boggs served as United States Ambassador to the Holy See 
  from December 16, 1997, to March 1, 2001: Now, therefore, be it

    Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring), 
That the Congress honors Corinne ``Lindy'' Claiborne Boggs for her 
extraordinary service to the people of Louisiana and the United States, 
recognizes that her role in founding the Congressional Women's Caucus 
has improved the lives of families throughout the United States, and 
commends her bipartisan spirit as an example to all elected officials.
  Attest:

                                 Clerk of the House of Representatives.

  Attest:

                                               Secretary of the Senate.