[Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 34 (Thursday, March 23, 2000)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E405]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


     COLORADO'S FIRST LADY RECEIVES EDGAR F. ``DADDY'' ALLEN AWARD

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                           HON. SCOTT McINNIS

                              of colorado

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, March 23, 2000

  Mr. McINNIS. Mr. Speaker, I wanted to take this moment to recognize 
an exceptional woman, Colorado's First Lady, Frances Owens. On June 
9th, she will receive the Edgar F. ``Daddy'' Allen Award, the highest 
honor presented by the Easter Seals. Frances is the recipient of this 
award because of her work on behalf of children and for supporting many 
programs that benefit the well-being of the state's youth. The award is 
named for the founder of The National Easter Seals Society, who was 
nicknamed ``Daddy'' by the children he helped. Mrs. Owens emulates the 
goals and objects of ``Daddy'' Allen.
  Mrs. Owens has volunteered her time to many charitable organizations. 
She sits as Honorary Chair for several organizations including, Habitat 
for Humanity's Women's Build, the Osteoporosis Foundation's America 
Walks for Strong Women, Recording for the Blind and Dyslexic, 
Samaritan's Purse, ArtReach and the Colorado Historical Society. Mrs. 
Owens also served as Honorary Chair for the first Early Childhood 
Intervention Awareness Day and sits on the Board of the Children's 
Hospital Cardiac Care Center. Most importantly, Mrs. Owens enjoys 
spending time as a mother of three children.
  It is obvious why First Lady Frances Owens was chosen as the 
recipient of the Edgar F. ``Daddy'' Allen Award. I think we all owe her 
a debt of gratitude for her service to the state. Because of Mrs. 
Owens' dedication, it is clear that Colorado is a better place.




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