[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 48 (Thursday, April 25, 2002)]
[Senate]
[Pages S3427-S3428]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                     TAKE OUR DAUGHTERS TO WORK DAY

 Ms. LANDRIEU. Mr. President, as you walk the halls of the 
Senate today, you might have noticed many young and bright faces. Today 
we are celebrating the 10th anniversary of ``Take Our Daughters to Work 
Day.'' Senate Hutchinson and I have been pleased to oversee today's 
activities with our colleagues.
  Over 11-million girls ages 9-15 are spending today with their 
parents, relatives, friends, neighbors and other mentors experiencing 
the wide range of careers the world has to offer.
  Since 1993, 71-million young women--and yes, some young men, too--
have participated in this outstanding program. According to a recent 
poll commissioned by the Ms. Foundation for Women, girls believe the 
program increased their interest in education, broadened their thinking 
about the future, and strengthened their relationship with their 
parents and other caring adults.
  This morning's Senate activities began with a breakfast and a tour of 
the Senate floor for approximately 200 girls and their sponsors, many 
of them Senate staff members and assistants who wanted to share with 
their girls the excitement and challenges of working in our Nation's 
Capitol, and in particular, here in the Senate.
  This year I am happy to host ten young ladies, all with very 
promising futures, most from my home State of Louisiana. Please 
welcome: Miss Lily Cowles of Shreveport, LA; Miss Caroline Pullen and 
Miss Claire Pullen of Houston, TX; Miss Keely Childress of Monroe, LA; 
Miss Elisabeth Whitehead

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of Baton Rouge, LA; Miss Megan Haverstock and Miss Lauren Haverstock; 
Miss Kathleen Warner of Lynn Haven, FL; Miss Ashley Bageant of 
Spotsylvania, VA; Miss Annie Ballard of Baton Rouge, LA; Miss Erin 
Douget of Opelousas, LA.
  In closing, I would like to thank the Ms. Foundation--the founder and 
organizer of this outstanding program that has impacted in a very 
positive way the lives of millions of girls and has become a tradition 
for thousands of workplaces across the country.

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