[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 147 (Tuesday, October 30, 2001)]
[Senate]
[Page S11193]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                  RECOGNITION OF SALLY SKINNER BEHNKE

 Mrs. MURRAY. Mr. President, I would like to take this 
opportunity to recognize an outstanding citizen of the State of 
Washington. Sally Skinner Behnke has been awarded the 2001 Isabel 
Colman Award for Excellence in Community Service for displaying 
significant and broad based leadership in her community. This 
prestigious award is given by the YWCA of Seattle-King County-Snohomish 
County and is reserved for an individual or organization whose efforts 
have contributed to enhancing the quality of life in the community. Ms. 
Behnke's efforts for over 20 years have done just that.
  Some of her many achievements include being the first woman to serve 
on the board of Washington Mutual, Past President of the University of 
Washington Alumni Association, founding member and Past President of 
the Northwest School for Hearing Impaired Children, and an active fund-
raiser for the Lifelong AIDS Alliance. The two experiences that she is 
most proud of are working on the board of the Fred Hutchison Cancer 
Research Center and serving as Past Board Chair of Children's Hospital. 
These contributions to our community make her more than worthy of this 
award and our recognition.
  Ms. Behnke's work is inspiring, and her words are encouraging. She 
said, ``Take care of your home. Look around at this wonderful, 
wonderful place that is yours and mine. And if you haven't already, 
find a little corner of it to give your heart to.''
  On behalf of the people of Washington State, I would like to thank 
Ms. Behnke for her time, energy and many years of dedicated 
service.

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