[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 117 (Friday, August 2, 1996)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1504]
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              MICHELLE DORAN McBEAN, A WOMAN OF CONVICTION

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                          HON. DONALD M. PAYNE

                             of new jersey

                    in the house of representatives

                         Friday, August 2, 1996

  Mr. PAYNE. of New Jersey. Mr. Speaker, my constituent, Michelle Doran 
McBean, will celebrate her 50th birthday on August 5. This event is a 
significant one for her since she was not expected to live beyond her 
30th year. She was born to Frederick Carl Doran and Pauline Dean Doran 
in Alexandria, VA. She grew up in Boston where she was educated. It was 
through her family life that she came to appreciate the family home 
center that instilled the importance of interrelationships. It was 
through her environment at Harvard University that the fusion of spirit 
and intellect was affirmed.
  Michelle Doran McBean is a woman of conviction. To best know her is 
to simply witness her walk of life. It is a simple life based on truth, 
equality, and peace. It is a life that supports and advocates for 
others. It is a life that often stimulates and challenges perceptions, 
assumptions, and agendas for the betterment of all people.
  Those who walk along with Michelle eventually come to know a very 
important principle that governs her life. It is the principle of truth 
that is most evident and appreciated by her husband, Nathan, and son, 
Michael.
  An integral part of Michelle's spiritual growth was supported in her 
acceptance to the Friends School of the Spirit, a national 2-year 
program. Consistent with who she is, Michelle is formalizing a place, a 
sanctuary, where people can get spiritual direction when struggling 
with ethical decisions.
  Mr. Speaker, I am sure my colleagues will want to join me as I offer 
my best wishes to Michelle Doran McBean and her family.