[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 30 (Tuesday, March 11, 1997)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E431-E432]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




             TRBUTE TO MS. THALIA DONDERO OF LAS VEGAS, NV

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                          HON. JOHN E. ENSIGN

                               of nevada

                    in the house of representatives

                        Tuesday, March 11, 1997

  Mr. ENSIGN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to Ms. Thalia 
Dondero of Las Vegas, NV, who is being honored on March 12, 1997, at 
the Bishop Gorman High School Knight of the Gael. Throughout the years, 
this event has chosen to honor citizens who have made outstanding 
contributions to the Las Vegas community and to the State of Nevada.
  During her tenure as a Clark County commissioner, Ms. Dondero served 
three terms as chairman of the board of county commissioners. In 
addition, she was elected by her fellow commissioners to chair the 
University Medical Center Board of Trustees, the Liquor and Gaming 
License Board, the Kyle Canyon Water District Board of Trustees, the 
Big Bend Water District Board of Trustees, and to serve as president of 
the Las Vegas Valley Water District Board of Directors. She was also 
appointed as a member of the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors 
Authority, the Regional

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Planning Council, the Regional Flood Control District, the Nevada 
Business Service Job Training Board, and the Equal Opportunity Board.
  Over the years, Ms. Dondero has been appointed to numerous boards and 
committees on the State and Federal level. Her gubernatorial 
appointments include the Governor's DUI Task Force, the Commission on 
Nuclear Projects, the Nevada Energy Commission, the Nevada Commission 
on Aging, the Tourism Commission, the Nevada State Parks Board, and the 
Nevada State Intergovernmental Board. At the request of the Department 
of Agriculture, Ms. Dondero served as a member of the National Forest 
System Law Enforcement Advisory Council, and the Department of the 
Interior appointed her to the National Bureau of Land Management 
Committee.
  Ms. Dondero's commitment to the community is evident in her 
involvement as former executive director of the Frontier Girl Scout 
Council, former president of the Nevada and Clark County Parent-Teacher 
Associations, and former chairman of the Council of Social Agencies. 
She is an active member of an impressive number of civic organizations 
including the Soroptomist Club, the Nevada Dance Theater, the United 
Way Service, Inc., Rotarian International, Opportunity Village, and the 
Las Vegas Center for Children.
  In closing, Mr. Speaker, I take this opportunity to personally 
commend Ms. Dondero for her years of distinguished public service and 
dedication to both the Las Vegas community and the State of Nevada. Ms. 
Dondero exemplifies the virtue of service to others. I join all 
southern Nevadans in wishing her the best in her newest endeavor as a 
regent of the University and Community College System of Nevada.

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