[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 126 (Tuesday, October 1, 2002)]
[Senate]
[Page S9709]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                   TRIBUTE TO ANNIE REINHARDT LORITTS

 Mr. SESSIONS. Mr. President, today I pay tribute to an 
outstanding citizen of the great State of Alabama, Mrs. Annie Loritts. 
Mrs. Loritts will celebrate her 100th birthday on December 15, 2002.
  Over the past 100 years Mrs. Loritts has displayed a dedication to 
her family, her friends, her students, and her community. As a young 
woman in Lincolnton, North Carolina, in the 1920's, she pursued a 
teaching certificate from the Livingstone Normal Teachers School and 
taught under the supervision of her father, for a year. She then 
married Emory Loritts and went on to become very active in her 
community. Mrs. Loritts was involved with the Arts Council of Lincoln 
County, the Lincoln County Library, and the Seniors Center. However, 
Mrs. Loritts still had a desire to work with the young people of 
Lincoln County and returned to college to earn her Bachelor of Science 
and Masters of Science. She went on to teach in Lincoln County Schools 
for the next fifty years and was instrumental in shaping the minds and 
lives of thousands of American citizens.
  Mrs. Loritts, who now resides in Huntsville, AL, is an example of the 
dedicated professionals that teach our young people every day. Her 
commitment to improving the lives of children and producing solid 
citizens should serve as an example to each of us. I applaud her 
tireless efforts on the behalf of others and would like to take this 
opportunity to thank her for all that she has contributed to her 
community and the impact she has made on the lives of others.
  I ask my colleagues to join me today in recognizing Mrs. Annie 
Loritts for her outstanding achievements and in wishing her a happy 
upcoming birthday.

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