[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 31 (Thursday, March 11, 2004)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E345]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                  PAYING TRIBUTE TO ANTHI POULOS JONES

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                           HON. SCOTT McINNIS

                              of colorado

                    in the house of representatives

                       Wednesday, March 10, 2004

  Mr. McINNIS. Mr. Speaker, it is with a sad heart that I rise to pay 
tribute to the passing of a dedicated scholar and public servant and 
dear friend from Potomac, Maryland. Anthi Poulos Jones, born in Greece 
and raised in New Hampshire, recently passed away at the age of 57. 
Anthi dedicated her life to government service and the challenging 
legal profession. I am honored today to bring her contributions to the 
attention of this body of Congress and this nation.
  After graduating from Windham College in Vermont, Anthi went on to 
receive a master's degree in Russian Studies and a law degree from 
American University. As a perpetual scholar, Anthi took up additional 
studies in international law at Georgetown University and the 
prestigious Hague Academy of International Law in the Netherlands.
  Throughout her pursuit of knowledge, she also worked as a legislative 
assistant and staff lawyer for Senator Thomas J. McIntyre, Charles McC. 
Mathias Jr., John Glenn Jr., and Hank Brown. During the 1990's, Anthi 
worked for my office, where she served as a valuable member of my staff 
and counsel. Anthi's dedication and ceaseless work ethic has benefited 
many citizens of Colorado. After working on my staff, she was appointed 
as a scholar-in-residence at the Law Library of Congress where she 
focused on war crimes and reparations for property looted in wartime.
  Anthi was an active patron of the arts and a devoted patriot. She 
served as the founder and chairwoman of the Committee on World War II 
Art Claims and the US Committee on the Parthenon where she advocated 
for the return of ancient Greek statues that were removed from Greece 
and taken to England in the 19th century.
  Mr. Speaker, Anthi Poulos Jones was a dedicated scholar and 
government steward who selflessly served her community and country, and 
I am honored to pay tribute to such an industrious public servant. Her 
lifetime of service is an incredible model for America's youth. My 
thoughts and prayers go out to her family during this time of 
bereavement.

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