[Congressional Record Volume 145, Number 37 (Tuesday, March 9, 1999)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E369]
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         MARY CURTIS ARANHA, MARYLAND'S 1999 MOTHER OF THE YEAR

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                        HON. ALBERT RUSSELL WYNN

                              of maryland

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, March 9, 1999

  Mr. WYNN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to salute Maryland's 1999 Mother 
of the Year Mary Curtis Aranha. She will represent Maryland at the 
national convention of American Mothers, Inc. (AMI) in Honolulu, 
Hawaii, on April 27, 1999, where a national Mother of the Year will be 
selected--a practice that began in 1935 with Sara Delano Roosevelt.
  A resident of Capitol Heights, MD and my constituent, she has been 
cited by Governor Parris Glendening for her devotion to her family as 
well as her tireless efforts on behalf of the education and moral 
development of other children and families throughout Maryland. As 
Principal of Benjamin Foulois Traditional Academy, she introduced a 
program of character education and mother mentoring that has inspired 
emulation in many Maryland communities and has received national 
recognition. She now leads Maryland's Office of Character Education 
where she combines both her professional and volunteer efforts on 
behalf of children and families.
  AMI, founded in 1933, the official sponsor of Mothers Day, is the 
sponsor of the Mother-of-the-Year program where outstanding mothers 
from all walks of life and ethnic, racial and socio-economic 
backgrounds in America's 50 states and the District of Columbia are 
honored as representative of the ``best in the state''. The 
organization which has chapters in local communities throughout America 
provides outreach programs that enhance the growth and well-being of 
families.
  Mr. Speaker, please join me in cheering Mary Curtis Aranha, 
Maryland's 1999 Mother of the Year.

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