[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 30 (Tuesday, March 11, 1997)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E437]
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                    TRIBUTE TO LILLIAN HECKER FREED

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                           HON. ANNA G. ESHOO

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                        Tuesday, March 11, 1997

  Ms. ESHOO. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Lillian Hecker Freed, a 
dedicated community leader who is being honored as an inductee into the 
San Mateo County Women's Hall of Fame.
  Lillian Hecker Freed has been a champion for those less fortunate and 
a political activist since she was a teenager. She became her 
employer's first female departmental supervisor in the 1950's, and was 
a leader in her company, encouraging and assisting other women. She was 
a peace activist during the Vietnam war and led union opposition to 
racial discrimination in San Francisco. Lillian Hecker Freed is now 80 
years of age, and gives generously of her time and talents to the San 
Mateo Central Labor Council, the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts, the 
Contra Costa Hills Conservation Club, the Peace Action Association, the 
Talmalpais Conservation Club, and the California Alpine Club. She is 
president of the Federation of Retired Union Members and continues her 
valiant fight for social justice.
  Mr. Speaker, Lillian Hecker Freed is an outstanding citizen and I 
salute her for her remarkable contributions and commitment to our 
community. I ask my colleagues to join me in honoring and 
congratulating her on being inducted into the San Mateo County Women's 
Hall of Fame.

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