[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 140 (Wednesday, October 17, 2001)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E1911-E1912]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                  RECOGNITION OF ELIZABETH D. FREEMAN

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                         HON. E. CLAY SHAW, JR.

                               of florida

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, October 17, 2001

  Mr. SHAW. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to my constituent 
and friend, Elizabeth D. Freeman of Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
  Elizabeth is the ultimate community volunteer. She has devoted 
countless hours organizing the private fundraising efforts of the 
Broward County Library System. As an active member of the Board of 
Directors of the Broward Public Library Foundation, she has organized 
their most successful annual event, ``The Night of Literary Feasts''. 
This event brings renowned authors to Fort Lauderdale for a series of 
small dinners in private homes and a day of lectures open to the 
public. You can't say no to Elizabeth, as David Gerkin found out last 
year.
  That unique talent, the power to persuade has made Elizabeth a most 
sought after member of organizations and committees in our community. 
Most recently, she has chaired the Opera Ball, served on the Board of 
Directors of the Fort Lauderdale Historical Society, Miami Heart, the 
Fort Lauderdale Philharmonic Society and SPARK, the fundraising arm of 
the Museum of Discovery and Science. She also found time to be an 
active member of Beaux Arts, organizing events to support the Fort 
Lauderdale Museum of Art.
  Elizabeth Freeman is an individual who wants to see things 
accomplished. She usually

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is the behind-the-scenes worker bee, working for what she believes in, 
not seeking recognition of her accomplishments. But I think it is time 
to recognize Elizabeth's forty plus years of community service. Today, 
we recognize Elizabeth Freeman for all of her good work and as a 
representative of a very important segment of our society, the 
volunteers who give untold hours of their time and energy to improve 
the quality of life of all of us.

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