[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 119 (Friday, July 21, 1995)]
[House]
[Pages H7384-H7385]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                       TRIBUTE TO LENORE DONNELLY

  (Ms. KAPTUR asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. KAPTUR. Madam Speaker, today I rise to say thank you and pay 
tribute to the historic career of Mrs. Lenore Donnelly, originally of 
Worcester, MA, now of Virginia, who, for the last 10 years, has served 
this House with distinction, vivacity, good humor, and professionalism 
as Chief of Pages on the Democratic side of the aisle. Today is her 
last official day in this capacity as she retires to pursue family and 
personal interests.
  Lenny came to Washington to work for Senator John F. Kennedy in the 
Presidential campaign in 1959 and later became a member of his White 
House staff. She served in helping to arrange 

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private and congressional tours of the White House and worked on 
arrangements for the President's trips within the United States and 
abroad, often traveling on such trips, including the famous trip to 
Ireland.
  After the President's tragic assassination, she continued under 
President Johnson to serve at the White House during that 
administration. She worked in Senator Robert F. Kennedy's campaign for 
President, and after that Senator's tragic assassination, worked out of 
the New York office on his funeral arrangements at St. Patrick's 
Cathedral and the historic train ride bringing the Senator's body back 
to Washington.
  Later she became Deputy Chief of the U.S. Capitol Guide Service, 
responsible for the orientation, supervision, and direction of all 
Capitol guides and tours. In 1985 she was appointed as Chief of 
Democratic Pages by Speaker O'Neill and has worked with over 2,000 
young American Pages from all over the United States, responsible for 
their training, orientation, guidance, counseling, and familiarization 
with House procedures and conduct in this Chamber.
  We wish her Godspeed, along with her husband, Ray Donnelly, who has 
been active in planning the Korean War Veterans Memorial being 
dedicated on July 27 on the Mall.
  America could have had no finer daughter in service to this Nation. 
She has served millions and millions of our citizens as well as 
visitors from throughout the world.
  Thank you, Mrs. Donnelly.
  

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