[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 17 (Wednesday, February 7, 1996)]
[Senate]
[Pages S1073-S1074]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         DEE SCHELLING MEMORIAL

  Mr. BINGAMAN. Mr. President, I would like to take a moment to 
recognize a New Mexican who made a notable contribution to my State--to 
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communications and to its participation in public policy.
  Daralee ``Dee'' Schelling passed away this week at the age of 57. She 
will be greatly missed.
  Dee was the executive director of the New Mexico Broadcasters 
Association for 14 years and she was well-known among State legislators 
for her participation in legislative issues regarding broadcast 
interests.
  In addition, she handled media relations for New Mexico First, an 
organization that Senator Domenici and I formed in 1986 to encourage 
citizens to take an active role in studying the long-range issues 
facing our State. Dee was with us from the beginning.
  She was born in Colorado, but came to New Mexico in the mid-1960's to 
work in advertising. She became the first female ad agency president in 
our State and handled many major accounts including various movie 
promotions and the Double-Eagle II trans-Atlantic balloon crossing--an 
event which is a source of pride to New Mexicans and is commemorated at 
the Smithsonian Air and Space Museum.
  Dee's many public service accomplishments included service on 
numerous Greater Albuquerque Chamber of Commerce, Ski New Mexico, and 
Project I committees.
  She will be remembered fondly by many.

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