[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 44 (Wednesday, March 19, 2003)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E520]
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                       IN HONOR OF LENNIE ROBERTS

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                           HON. ANNA G. ESHOO

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                       Wednesday, March 19, 2003

  Ms. ESHOO. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor a great American and a 
most distinguished Californian, Lenore (Lennie) Roberts, as she is 
inducted into the San Mateo County Women's Hall of Fame.
  Ms. Roberts has been named to the Hall of Fame for her success in 
protecting ``much of the open space that makes the San Francisco 
Peninsula a uniquely beautiful place to live and work.''
  I founded the Women's Hall of Fame in 1984 to honor women who have 
made major contributions to our community and our country. Lennie 
Roberts is the personification of those we honor; she is intelligent, 
fair, effective, trusted, and articulate. The Peninsula would not be 
the place it is today without Lennie and her extraordinary work.
  Lennie Roberts has a unique vision which extends beyond the limits of 
San Mateo County. In addition to her work with the Committee for Green 
Foothills, she serves as a member of the Yosemite Association Board of 
Trustees and helped form the Yosemite Fund Council of Directors, and is 
a member of the Citizens Advisory Commission for the Golden Gate 
National Recreation Area.
  Among Lennie Roberts' many achievements were the passage of Measure A 
which protects San Mateo County's rural coastal area from urban sprawl 
and her successful fight to prevent a giant freeway from being built on 
the coastside.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me in honoring this great 
and good woman. Lennie Roberts is one of the most exceptional, 
effective and respected leaders in our community and through her 
commitment and professionalism, she has made our communities and our 
country a better place for all.

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