[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 63 (Thursday, May 16, 2002)]
[House]
[Page H2514]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




CONGRATULATING BARBARA GAYNOR, FOUNDER AND DIRECTION OF MOTHERS' VOICES 
                            OF SOUTH FLORIDA

  (Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN. Mr. Speaker, I congratulate Barbara Gaynor, founder 
and director of Mothers' Voices of South Florida, for her vision in 
targeting parents, caregivers and our youth.
  Under her leadership, Mothers' Voices has helped scores of families 
strengthen communication about sexual health. Barbara Gaynor lost her 
son to HIV. Her inability to save him served as the catalyst in forming 
Mothers' Voices and in strengthening her resolve to reduce the number 
of HIV infections among our youth through prevention, education and 
awareness.
  According to the Office of National AIDS, 50 percent of all HIV 
infections occur in 13 to 26-year-olds. As a mother who was hit at home 
by HIV-AIDS, Barbara Gaynor knows best the impact that parental 
involvement can have in preventing children from becoming statistics.
  I ask my colleagues to join me in congratulating Barbara and all of 
the people that work at Mothers' Voices for their commitment to 
preserve the future of our Nation's youth.

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