[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 73 (Thursday, May 15, 2003)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E974-E975]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                       IN HONOR OF CAROLE ROGERS

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                        HON. DENNIS J. KUCINICH

                                of ohio

                    in the house of representatives

                         Thursday, May 15, 2003

  Mr. KUCINICH. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in recognition of Carole 
Rogers. Ms. Rogers spent two decades as a tireless advocate for women's 
rights as the Director of Public Policy

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at Planned Parenthood Affiliates of Ohio. Her diligent work to protect 
reproductive freedoms has improved the lives of countless women.
  Carole Rogers has a long record of commitment to the state of Ohio. 
She received a Masters Degree in History from Ohio State University. 
She worked as a consultant for the state and took part in ``The 
Columbus Still Cares About Schools Committee,'' a Blue Ribbon Task 
Force which was established to peacefully desegregate schools and pass 
a school district levy. She also worked on numerous political campaigns 
ranging from Campaign Manager for City Council candidate to State 
Campaign Chair for a presidential candidate.
  Ms. Rogers is the author of many writings. She has written 
``Weatherization in Ohio'', for the General Assembly, published by the 
State of Ohio, and co-authored ``Battelle Memorial Institute 
Foundation, A History and Evaluation'', published by the Ohio 
Historical Society. She has also written for the Planned Parenthood 
Affiliation of Ohio.
  Ms. Rogers has led countless campaigns to protect women's rights. In 
1986 she fought for the first ever family planning fund in the state of 
Ohio. She has helped organize the influential March for Women's Lives 
in Columbus. For many years she provided coordination for the statewide 
Freedom of Choice Ohio Coalition and for the statewide Ohio Family 
Planning Association. Recently, Ms. Rogers has fought to increase state 
family planning funding to its current level of over $1.95 million 
annually.
  Most recently, Ms. Rogers was instrumental in forming the Alliance 
for Contraceptive Equity, a coalition whose mission is to advocate for 
passage of legislation that would require insurers to cover 
prescription contraception in the same way they cover other 
prescription medication.
  Mr. Speaker, please join me in honoring the accomplishments of Carole 
Rogers for her courageous and dedicated work on behalf of women's 
rights.

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