[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 35 (Thursday, March 24, 1994)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E]
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[Congressional Record: March 24, 1994]
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IN APPRECIATION OF FREDRICA K. GRAY'S 18 YEARS OF DEDICATED SERVICE TO 
            THE PERMANENT COMMISSION ON THE STATUS OF WOMEN

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                         HON. NANCY L. JOHNSON

                             of connecticut

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, March 24, 1994

  Mrs. JOHNSON of Connecticut. Mr. Speaker, it is with great respect 
and appreciation that I rise in tribute to Fredrica Gray, executive 
director of the Permanent Commission on the Status of Women in 
Connecticut for her 18 years of service to the citizens of the Nutmeg 
State.
  Fredrica Gray has served the commission with distinction and receives 
well-deserved respect and support for her distinguished leadership as a 
strong voice on women's issues for the State. The elimination of 
discrimination based on sex, development of relationships to promote 
services and opportunities for women, and the representation of women's 
priorities in the public and private sectors are but a few of the goals 
to which Ms. Gray has dedicated her professional service. The promotion 
of women's issues extends beyond a single individual, into family 
networks, the employment arena, and the development of sound public 
policy. Fredrica was the primary author of a legislative initiative 
developed to afford women and men the opportunity to balance both 
family and professional commitments. The adoption of family and medical 
leave legislation by the Connecticut General Assembly, the first State 
to enact such an initiative, was the direct result of Fredrica's 
extensive experience in identifying and addressing the unique needs of 
women and families.
  A strong personal commitment to the betterment of life for all in our 
communities has led Fredrica to pursue the development of programs 
which support economic self-sufficiency and nontraditional employment 
opportunities for women, and to stem violence against women and sexual 
harassment in the work place. She has devoted her incredible energy, 
experience, compassion and leadership to economic, domestic and 
personal equity, advancement and opportunity for the women of 
Connecticut and for that unequaled effort, I, on behalf of my 
constituents in the Sixth Congressional District, express my gratitude 
and appreciation.

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