[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 101 (Tuesday, June 20, 1995)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E1293-E1294]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                       A TRIBUTE TO JO M. WRIGHT

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                         HON. E. CLAY SHAW, JR.

                               of florida

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, June 20, 1995
  Mr. SHAW. Mr. Speaker, this past weekend, the people of south Florida 
lost a valuable member of their community and I join them in mourning 
the loss of Jo M. Wright.
  I rise today to pay tribute to the memory of Jo for her unparalleled 
service and contributions to the people of south Florida. Jo was a 
dedicated community leader, a successful business woman, and a mother 
of six.
  For more than 30 years, she was an active member of the Florida 
Association of Realtors, the State's largest professional trade 
association. As a result of her outstanding participation and 
professionalism, she was named the Fort Lauderdale Realtor of the Year 
in 1976 [[Page E 1294]] and the Florida Realtor of the Year in 1985. In 
addition, Jo was an energetic political activist, participating in the 
development of the Realtor's Political Action Committee [RPAC], 
chairing the State Woman's Council of Realtors, and acting in a key 
capacity on numerous other government-appointed committees. She was 
appointed by the Truman administration to serve as a 1950 delegate to 
the White House Conference on Children and Youth and continued on to 
energetically serve at local, State, and national levels for the next 
40 years.
  Jo's impressive achievements are easily documented. However, the high 
respect in which she was held by her peers is also worthy of 
recognition. Jo was a kind, strong woman whose positive impact will be 
felt far into the future.


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