[Congressional Record Volume 145, Number 98 (Tuesday, July 13, 1999)]
[Senate]
[Page S8401]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                       TRIBUTE TO LILLIAN A. HART

 Mr. McCONNELL. Mr. President, I rise today to pay tribute to 
the late Lillian A. Hart, a committed public servant and devoted wife, 
mother and grandmother, who bravely battled cancer in the last several 
months of her life.
  Lillian has made it easy for us to remember her--she has left behind 
an impressive list of accomplishments that most people only hope to 
achieve in their lifetime. Lillian was a leader in the community and a 
role model for many women. She was a pioneer, exploring occupations and 
civic positions women had never held before.
  Lillian was the first woman to be the state executive director of the 
Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service in Kentucky, her 
most recent public position. Lillian served Kentucky in this capacity 
from 1981 to 1989, and received a national award in 1987, for her work 
on behalf of farmers and all Kentuckians.
  Before Lillian became state executive director, she was also the 
first woman to be appointed a district director of the Agricultural 
Stabilization and Conservation Service. She served 19 Northern Kentucky 
counties as district director for 12 years, including in her home 
county of Pendleton.
  Lillian was active in her community, once serving as president of the 
Pendleton County Republican Women's Club and being chosen as a delegate 
to the Republican National Convention. She also founded a chapter of 
Habitat for Humanity in Pendleton County, and was a member of the 
Kincaid Regional Theatre board of directors.
  I am certain that the legacy of excellence that Lillian Hart has left 
will continue on, and will encourage and inspire others. Hopefully it 
will be a comfort to the family and friends she leaves behind to know 
that her efforts to better the community will be felt for years to 
come. On behalf of myself and my colleagues, we offer our deepest 
condolences to Lillian's loved ones, and express our gratitude for all 
she contributed to Pendleton County, the State of Kentucky, and to our 
great Nation.

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