[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 48 (Monday, April 27, 1998)]
[Senate]
[Page S3662]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                      TRIBUTE TO MRS. LOUISE CHASE

 Mr. SANTORUM. Mr. President, I rise today to recognize Mrs. 
Louise Chase, a very special constituent from Horsham, Pennsylvania. A 
Navy veteran during WWII, Mrs. Chase continues to serve her country and 
her community as commander of the American Legion, Pennsylvania 
Department.
  Last summer, Mrs. Chase became the first woman to serve as commander 
of the Pennsylvania Department of the American Legion. She was elected 
at the conclusion of the 79th convention. Such an honor came as no 
surprise to those who have followed her involvement in the American 
Legion. In 1979, Louise was elected as the Department of Pennsylvania's 
first female vice commander. She has twice served as District 
Commander. Her Legion service also includes terms as adjutant of 
Philadelphia County and the Eastern Judicial Section, two terms as post 
commander, and 12 years as adjutant of Tioga Post 319. Other positions 
she has held within the organization include state legislative 
chairman, and chairman of the Select Committee on Economics and 
Benefits. Moreover, she is one of only two Pennsylvania Legionnaires 
who served on committees of the two National Conventions held in 
Pennsylvania.
  In the business world, Louise proved to be an equally hard-working 
and dedicated employee. She was the controller and office manager of 
Philadelphia's prestigious Germantown Cricket Club for 13 years. She 
managed two high rise apartment buildings. Mrs. Chase was also a 
manufacturers' representative for paper container companies. Recently, 
she retired as an international marketing representative of a major 
computer manufacturer.
  Mr. President, Louise Chase has continued her family's tradition of 
service to the nation, which literally spans from the Civil War to the 
Space Age. I ask the Senate to join me in extending the Senate's best 
wishes for continued success to Mrs. Chase and her family.

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