[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 123 (Wednesday, September 25, 2002)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1652]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                   CONGRATULATING EBBY HALLIDAY ACERS

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                           HON. RALPH M. HALL

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                      Tuesday, September 24, 2002

  Mr. HALL of Texas. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor one of Texas's 
most respected and most successful businesswomen--Ebby Halliday of 
Dallas--on the occasion of her 91st birthday. Her countless community 
activities, successful business venture and endless enthusiasm make her 
truly a remarkable woman.
  Ebby Halliday Realtors, the company that she founded 47 years ago, 
has grown from its infancy into a nationally know entity. This company 
that began with one office has now expanded to become one of the 
world's largest independently-owned residential realty firms. And at 
the age of 91, Ebby still works 9-hour work days. Ebby Halliday 
Realtors assisted some 17,500 home buyers last year, and Ebby's 
remarkable business acumen is evident in the many awards that she has 
received from her industry and peers.
  In 1996 Ebby was introduced into the Texas Business Hall of Fame. She 
was the recipient of the Distinguished Service Award from the National 
Association of Realtors and the International Real Estate Federation. 
Ernst and Young named her the regional Entrepreneur of the Year in 
1997, and she was inducted into the Dallas Business Hall of Fame in 
1999. In 2000, Ebby received the Lifetime Achievement Award in Real 
Estate from Texas A&M's Real Estate Center and was named Most 
Influential Woman in the Business and Professional Category by the Ft. 
Worth Business Press. Ebby was the first recipient of the Executive 
Women International's Executive Excellence Award--an award that will 
carry her name in the future--and she was conferred the Degree of 
Doctor of Humanities by Dallas Baptist University.
  Aside from running a successful business, Ebby has selflessly devoted 
time and resources to local civic organizations. She has served as 
chairperson of the Thanksgiving Square Foundation, served on the boards 
of St. Paul Medical Foundation, the Communities Foundation of Texas, 
the Dallas Community College District Foundation, and the Better 
Business Bureau. She has also supported the Alexis de Tocqueville 
Society for the United Way, the Dallas Symphony Orchestra Guild, the 
Plano Symphony and the State Fair of Texas. She has been president of 
the North Dallas Chamber of Commerce and of the Greater Dallas Planning 
Council and served as a member of the Dallas Park and Recreation Board. 
In addition, the St. Paul Medical Center Foundation was dedicated to 
Ebby and her husband, Maurice Acers, in honor of their service.
  Ebby's remarkable energy and philanthropy are a testament to her 
devotion to her career and to her community, and the State of Texas is 
grateful for her many significant contributions. Mr. Speaker, it is an 
honor for me to recognize an outstanding citizen for her remarkable 
lifetime of achievement and philanthropy--my dear friend, Ebby Halliday 
Acers.




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