[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 68 (Thursday, May 8, 2003)]
[Senate]
[Page S5942]
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 may have noticed many young and bright faces. Today, we are 
celebrating the 11th anniversary of ``Take Our Daughters to Work Day.'' 
Senator Hutchinson and I have been pleased to oversee today's 
activities with our colleagues.
  Over 11 million girls ages 9 to 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, 82 million young women and some young men 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 19 young ladies, all with very 
promising futures, many from my home State of Louisiana. Please 
welcome: Miss Leslie Ann Leavoy of DeRidder, LA; Miss Monica Manning of 
Conyers, GA; Miss Sofia Gold of Chevy Chase, MD; Miss Nicoleta Koha and 
Miss Joyanna Malutinok of Lexington, MA; Miss Eliza Shaw, Miss Molly 
Claire Shaw, Miss Lindsey McDonough, Miss Allison McDonough, Miss Janie 
Abernathy, and Miss Kerry Garikes of Washington, DC; Miss Adrienne 
Lewis and Miss Megan Johnson of Baton Rouge, LA; Miss Caroline Mitchell 
of Mandeville, LA; Miss Jillian Baker of McLean, VA; Miss Taylor Denson 
and Miss Emma Caffery of New Orleans, LA; Miss Lena Jones of Fort 
Gordon, GA; and Miss Katy Magruder of Maitland, FL.
  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 around the country.

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