[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 110 (Monday, July 10, 1995)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1398]
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                           AN EXEMPLARY LIFE

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                           HON. BARNEY FRANK

                            of massachusetts

                    in the house of representatives

                         Monday, July 10, 1995
  Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts. Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to be able to 
acknowledge a woman from my district whose life is an example of 
dedication and service to those in need. Agnes E. Raposa spearheaded 
the founding of the I.H. Schwartz Children's Rehabilitation Center in 
New Bedford, MA in 1950. For four decades, Ms. Raposa served as 
executive director of the center, a nonprofit agency that annually 
serves about 500 children affected by cerebral palsy and other medical 
conditions. Under her leadership, the center has helped thousands of 
children meet the challenges of their disabilities and strive to their 
greatest potential. As her community gathers to celebrate her 80th 
birthday, I take this opportunity to wish Ms. Raposa a very happy 
birthday and to thank her for showing us how much one life, filled with 
a spirit of purpose, can benefit and change so many others.


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