[Congressional Bills 107th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Con. Res. 439 Introduced in House (IH)]







107th CONGRESS
  2d Session
H. CON. RES. 439

Honoring Corinne ``Lindy'' Claiborne Boggs on the occasion of the 25th 
    anniversary of the founding of the Congressional Women's Caucus.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             July 11, 2002

 Mr. Vitter (for himself, Mr. Tauzin, Mr. Jefferson, Mr. McCrery, Mr. 
Cooksey, Mr. Baker, Mr. John, Mrs. Biggert, and Ms. Millender-McDonald) 
 submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was referred to 
                 the Committee on House Administration

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                         CONCURRENT RESOLUTION


 
Honoring Corinne ``Lindy'' Claiborne Boggs on the occasion of the 25th 
    anniversary of the founding of the Congressional Women's Caucus.

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.
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