[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 159 (Wednesday, November 5, 2003)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E2241-E2242]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                    PAYING TRIBUTE TO HELENE MONBERG

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                           HON. SCOTT McINNIS

                              of colorado

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, November 5, 2003

  Mr. McINNIS. Mr. Speaker, it is with a solemn heart that I rise 
before this body of Congress to honor the memory of a great citizen. 
Helene Monberg recently passed away at the age of eighty-four. Helene 
was the respected and well-liked former Washington Correspondent for 
The Pueblo Chieftain and Star-Journal. As Colorado and the larger 
community mourn her passing, I would like to pay tribute to her memory 
here today.

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  Helene began her career as a reporter for the Leadville Record and, 
in 1942, took the pioneering step of being the first full-time female 
employee of the Washington Bureau of United Press International. Helene 
began reporting for the Chieftain in 1947, and extensively covered 
water and land issues in the West, as well as the education issues she 
cared for deeply in her heart. In 1965, she started Western Resources 
Wrap-Up, a newsletter designed to update people on issues related to 
natural resources. Helene also founded the Achievement Scholarship 
Program in 1973, and has donated to other scholarships to ensure 
underprivileged children can attend college.
  Mr. Speaker, Helene Monberg was a woman of honesty and compassion. 
Through the years, she proved herself a dedicated journalist and a 
committed philanthropist. Helene was a great American, a great 
journalist, and most importantly, a great person. I join with my 
colleagues today in honoring her memory and her life here today. My 
thoughts and prayers go out to her family during this difficult time.

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