[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 13 (Thursday, February 10, 1994)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
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  WASHINGTON COUNTY HISTORY COMES ALIVE IN THE HANDS OF SALLY BRILLON

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                        HON. GERALD B.H. SOLOMON

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, February 10, 1994

  Mr. SOLOMON. Mr. Speaker, I represent a district that is, among other 
things, one of the most historic in America. We are doubly fortunate to 
have had one very special lady who has worked tirelessly to preserve 
and survey our precious historical heritage.
  In what must rank as one of the luckiest days in our history, Sally 
Brillon moved to Washington County, NY, in 1966. A teacher at Abraham 
Wing School in my hometown of Glens Falls, she also found the time to 
share her unique insights into our area's past and to take a leadership 
role in numerous preservation projects.
  She became director of the Washington County Office of Information, 
Tourism, and Historical Preservation. As director, she supervised 200 
volunteers in a survey of the county's historic resources. The result, 
``An Introduction to the Historical Resources of Washington County,'' 
was published in 1974.
  Budget cuts closed the department, but that didn't diminish Sally 
Brillon's enthusiasm. On her own, she researched the history of her 
adopted hometown, Hebron. ``Hebron: A Century in Review,'' a collection 
of her photographs and essays, was published in 1987.
  She has had essays published in the New York State Preservation 
League's book ``Farmsteads and Market Towns, a Handbook for Preserving 
the Cultural Landscape.'' She is an officer and past president of the 
Washington County Historical Society, and played a major role in 
obtaining the society's headquarters building. She also helped found 
the Washington County Council on Historic Preservation. The Rexleigh 
Covered Bridge is only one of the preservation projects on which she 
has been involved.
  Recently, she was the recipient of the prestigious National History 
Award Medal of the Daughters of the American Revolution.
  Mr. Speaker, Sally Brillon is one of those gifted and dedicated 
individuals who, without much fanfare, make priceless contributions to 
their communities. She has made our local history come alive, and 
preserved it for future generations.
  Please join me in a grateful salute to Sally Brillon of Hebron, NY.

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