[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 154 (Friday, November 18, 2005)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2407]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


              RECOGNIZING THE CONTRIBUTIONS OF EVE NEWMAN

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                             HON. TOM DAVIS

                              of virginia

                    in the house of representatives

                       Friday, November 18, 2005

  Mr. TOM DAVIS of Virginia. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize 
Mrs. Eve Newman for her contributions and dedicated service to the 
Commonwealth of Virginia.
  I first met Mrs. Newman when I was a teenager working alongside her 
daughter, Lee, as a volunteer for the Republican National Committee. 
Her impressive, professional nature inspired the young volunteers she 
was overseeing at the time. Mrs. Newman and her husband, the late 
Eugene L. Newman, were longtime residents of Fairfax County and 
unselfishly served their community over the years. Mrs. Newman and her 
daughter now reside in Strasburg, Virginia, where she remains active in 
her community.
  Over her lifetime, Mrs. Newman has held several distinguished 
positions and has received countless awards for her service. Mrs. 
Newman served as the general registrar for Fairfax County for eight 
years, was president of the Voter Registrars Association of Virginia, 
president of the Republican Women's Club and Board member of the State 
Board of Republican Women. With each organization, she dedicated 
herself fully to each cause and came up with innovative ideas to 
improve the organization. While serving on the State Board of 
Republican Women, she organized a scrap booking contest that was an 
instant success for a number of years. While serving as the registrar 
for Fairfax County, she created a tabulation system utilizing age 
brackets as an election prediction tool.
  Her love and dedication to the Republican Party is matched by her 
love for the arts. She studied at the Art Institute in Philadelphia, 
and has she served on the Board of Directors of the Wayside Theatre 
located in the Shenandoah Valley. Mrs. Newman was not a board member 
that simply warmed a seat; she served as an active participant who 
contributed immensely to the theatre. Her assistance was merited in 
2002 when she was awarded the theatre's highest honor, the Leo M. 
Bernstein Award. Mrs. Newman is also an accomplished artist; her most 
notable artistic contribution can be seen on each official document of 
the Virginia Federation of Republican Women, as she is the designer of 
the official seal.
  On Saturday, November 20th, many from around the Commonwealth will 
gather with Eve at a luncheon in her honor. Mr. Speaker, in closing, I 
call upon my colleagues to join me in recognizing her accomplishments 
and applauding her for all that she has done.

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