[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 30 (Thursday, March 17, 1994)]
[Senate]
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[Congressional Record: March 17, 1994]
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           VERONA KNISELY: DOYENNE OF CHARLESTON VOLUNTARISM

  Mr. HOLLINGS. Mr. President, next week the family and friends of 
Verona Knisely will gather to celebrate her 90th birthday. Of course, 
this will be much more than a birthday party. It will be a celebration 
of a life exceptionally well lived, a life dedicated to voluntarism and 
community service.
  Mr. President, to outsiders, the city of Charleston is defined by its 
culture and architecture. But to us native Charlestonians, the city is 
defined first and foremost by the special people who live there. Verona 
Knisely is one of those special people.
  Verona established herself as an environmental activist long before 
most Americans even knew what environmentalist meant. She dedicated 
herself first to the cause of cleaning up Charleston's waterways, and 
later became a leader in the fight to reduce pollution in the city's 
air. Concurrent with her environmental work, she has been a leader in 
the League of Women Voters, in the field of mental health, in the arts 
and much more. In recognition of decades of achievement, in 1990 the 
Trident Community Foundation in Charleston awarded her the prestigious 
Malcolm D. Haven Award for outstanding voluntarism.
  Mr. President, Verona Knisely is proof positive that you don't have 
to be on the public payroll in order to be a public servant. She has 
served the Charleston community with dedication and selflessness. I 
salute Verona, and congratulate her on this latest milestone.

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