[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 67 (Wednesday, May 25, 1994)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
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[Congressional Record: May 25, 1994]
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       TRIBUTE TO FRANCES LOUISE ``LU'' PARKER, MISS U.S.A. 1994

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                           HON. FLOYD SPENCE

                           of south carolina

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, May 25, 1994

  Mr. SPENCE. Mr. Speaker, it is a pleasure for me to recognize Frances 
Louise ``Lu'' Parker, Miss U.S.A. 1994, who represented the United 
States in the Miss Universe Pageant, in Manila, on May 20. Lu grew up 
in Estill, SC, in the Second Congressional District, which I have the 
honor to represent. She is the third South Carolinian to win the Miss 
U.S.A. title.
  A graduate of the college of Charleston, Lu received a master of arts 
degree in teaching English from The Citadel. She is a ninth grade 
English literature teacher at North Charleston High School.
  As an educator, Lu possesses a keen awareness of the needs of 
students and teachers. She plans to focus on education policy during 
her reign as Miss U.S.A. Also,. due to her involvement with teenagers 
in crisis, Lu has established a nonprofit organization, Helping All 
Teens Survive [HATS] International, to promote self-esteem and self-
responsibility in teenagers.
  Lu Parker is an outstanding young lady, who exemplifies the best that 
our country has to offer. It is a privilege for me to pay tribute to 
this fine South Carolinian. She has my best wishes for a reign that is 
filled with joy and marked by achievement.

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