[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 148 (Wednesday, November 30, 1994)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
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                         TRIBUTE TO ESTHER BUSH

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                        HON. BARBARA B. KENNELLY

                             of connecticut

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, November 29, 1994

  Mrs. KENNELLY. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to a 
treasured member of the Hartford community, and a dear friend of mine--
Esther Bush. Esther has resigned as president and CEO of the Urban 
League of Greater Hartford to become president of the Urban League in 
her hometown of Pittsburgh, PA.
  During Esther's 5 years in the presidency, she consistently 
recognized the changing needs of her region's clientele and instituted 
new services--from off-site adult education, to affordable mortgage 
programs, to HIV/AIDS prevention and outreach. Yet she has never lost 
sight of the primary mission of the Urban League--to reach out and 
assist African Americans and other minority group members to reach 
their full potential as members of this society.
  Articulate, thoughtful, and principled in her approach, Esther had 
earned the respect, support and admiration of clients, donors and 
colleagues in the public and private sectors. At a time when the 
Hartford area's economy has been in a deep recession, Esther was an 
advocate for leaner, but not meaner management. At the same time, she 
doubled the agency's budget--and recently raised a record $200,000 at 
the 1994 Equal Opportunity Dinner.
  Mr. Speaker, Esther Bush will be greatly missed in our community, but 
her legacy of accomplishment will guide the Urban League of Greater 
Hartford for years to come. I know I join with the entire Hartford 
community in wishing her continued success and great happiness as she 
assumes her new responsibilities.

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