[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 34 (Tuesday, March 24, 1998)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E450]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




           CONGRATULATING ELIZABETH AMES AS WOMAN OF THE YEAR

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                           HON. MARGE ROUKEMA

                             of new jersey

                    in the house of representatives

                        Tuesday, March 24, 1998

  Mrs. ROUKEMA. Mr. Speaker, I rise to congratulate Elizabeth Ames, of 
Stewartville, New Jersey, on being named ``Woman of the Year'' by the 
Warren County Commission for Women. Mrs. Ames has had a distinguished 
career as a volunteer in many areas of community life but has been 
especially dedicated to the cause of public education. She has served 
on local school boards for nearly three decades, been active in the 
Warren County School Boards Association and has been on the New Jersey 
School Boards Association's board of directors for 20 years. She has 
been called upon by the state Department of Education many times for 
her expertise in a variety of subjects. In all of this work, Mrs. Ames' 
goal has been to improve the quality of education for the children of 
our community. As a former teacher and school board member myself--and 
the mother of children who attended public schools--I can attest to the 
importance of this work. This high honor is well deserved.
  Mrs. Ames holds a degree in bacteriology from the University of 
Pennsylvania, where she met her husband, veterinarian Sherman Ames II. 
She worked several years as a research chemist at General Aniline and 
Film Corp. before becoming business manager of her husband's practice. 
She was also a research fellow at the Hospital of the University of 
Pennsylvania, where she conducted government-sponsored research on 
hepatitis.
  Mrs. Ames has been a member of the Warren Hills Regional Board of 
Education since 1969, serving twice as president, currently as vice 
president and chairing a variety of committees over the years. She has 
been a member of the Franklin Township Board of Education since 1974, 
serving three times as president, chairing several committees and 
serving on the Community Council. She is a former president of the 
Warren County School Boards Association and served on the board of 
directors of the New Jersey School Boards Association form 1975-1996.
  The state Department of Education called on Mrs. Ames to serve on its 
High School Graduation Requirements Committee in 1977 and to 
participate in its retreat to study reorganization of the department in 
1991. She worked with the department's Northwest Educational 
Improvement Center from 1973-1979, serving one year as chairwoman. In 
1985, she participated in the Executive Academy for School Board 
Members.
  Mrs. Ames is a former chairwoman of the Warren County Economic 
Commission and has been involved in career education coordination, 
family life planning and the student foreign exchange program. She is a 
trustee of the Charles Smith Foundation.
  A former ballet dancer, Mrs. Ames is also an avid swimmer. She and 
Dr. Ames live in Stewartville. They have five children and nine 
grandchildren.
  I would like to take this occasion to bring attention to the 
achievements and service of this outstanding woman and add the 
recognition of my colleagues in this House for all she has done for 
Warren County. She deserves this honor for her many years of hard work 
and dedication.

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