[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 71 (Thursday, June 4, 1998)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1023]
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                    IN HONOR OF MRS. MARY L. LIDDELL

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                         HON. ALCEE L. HASTINGS

                               of florida

                    in the house of representatives

                         Thursday, June 4, 1998

  Mr. HASTINGS of Florida. Mr. Speaker, it is my privilege to rise 
today in order to publicly recognize a civic leader of South Florida, 
Mrs. Mary Liddell.
  As some of you may know, Mrs. Liddell has worked tirelessly for the 
students of the Dade County Public School System.
  Mary began her career as an elementary school teacher at Miami's 
Dubar Elementary School in 1964. Since then, she has served six schools 
in four decades. In each community, she has blessed her students with 
an uncommon commitment to an education that goes far beyond reading, 
writing, and arithmetic.
  In addition to her long years of service to the Dade County Public 
Schools, Mrs. Liddell is a leading community activist. As a 
representative of the March of Dimes, the YWCA, numerous voter 
registration drives, and the Democratic Black Caucus of Dade County, 
she has demonstrated to her students first hand what it means to be an 
interested and concerned citizen.
  After more than 35 years serving the Dade Country Public Schools, 
Mary Liddell will be retiring on June 19, 1998. The following evening, 
Miami's education and community service communities will be joining 
together to celebrate her noteworthy career. Mr. Speaker, I ask for any 
colleagues to join me today as we honor a truly great American. Mary 
has touched the lives of literally thousands of our children and for 
that we thank her.

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