[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 45 (Thursday, March 28, 1996)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E489-E490]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




           TRIBUTE TO EDDIEMAE LIVINGSTON, A ``CAN DO'' WOMAN

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                          HON. DONALD M. PAYNE

                             of new jersey

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, March 28, 1996

  Mr. PAYNE of New Jersey. Mr. Speaker, I would like to introduce my 
colleagues to Ms. Eddiemae Livingston. Ms. Livingston is a true ``can 
do'' woman. I have known her for 30+ years and I still marvel at her 
compassion, passions, and competence.
  Eddiemae Livingston was born in Newberry, SC. She was the 
valedictorian of her high school graduating class and graduated cum 
laude from Benedict College in 1942. She was employed for nearly 5 
years by the Federal Government in Washington, DC, and Newark, NJ. The 
city of Newark benefited from Ms. Livingston's expertise for more than 
40 years. She served in a variety of positions from clerk-typist to 
assistant chief clerk, and executive secretary.
  Ms. Livingston has a passion for perfection. This quality is evident 
in her professional, civic, social, and religious activities. She is 
active in many organizations and her skills and leadership have been 
recognized by all.
  She has been active as a girls' counselor at the Newark YMWCA. Her 
work with the Newark Branch NAACP has been extraordinary. She served as 
an executive board member for 12 years. She now holds the title of 
Board Member Emeritus. She holds two NAACP life memberships and two 
NAACP Golden Heritage memberships. Her membership with the Hopewell 
Baptist Church began in 1963. She has served as its financial secretary 
for more than 12 years. Ms. Livingston has been a board member of the 
Newark Community Health Centers for 7 years and a member of

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the Mayor's Commission on the Status of Women.
  Eddiemae Livingston enjoys bridge and poetry writing. In 1989, I was 
deeply honored when Ms. Livingston read one of her original 
compositions at the swearing-in reception for my first term in 
Congress. She has written two books, ``Poems and Reflections For All 
Occasions'' and ``Bridge Reflections in Rhyme.''
  Mr. Speaker, I am honored to commend to the permanent record of the 
U.S. Congress the life and works of Ms. Eddiemae Livingston.

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