[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 12 (Monday, January 22, 2007)]
[Senate]
[Pages S852-S853]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




 SENATE RESOLUTION 36--HONORING WOMEN'S HEALTH ADVOCATE CYNTHIA BOLES 
                                DAILARD

  MS. SNOWE (for herself and Mrs. Clinton) submitted the following 
resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

                               S. Res. 36

       Whereas women's health advocate Cynthia Boles Dailard was 
     born on February 29, 1968 and grew up in Syosset, New York;
       Whereas Cynthia Dailard excelled as a student both at 
     Harvard University, from which she graduated cum laude with a 
     bachelor's degree in English in 1990, and at the University 
     of California at Berkeley's Boalt Hall School of Law, from 
     which she graduated in 1994;
       Whereas Cynthia Dailard entered the nonprofit sector upon 
     graduating from law school, receiving a year-long fellowship 
     at the National Women's Law Center in Washington, D.C.;
       Whereas Cynthia Dailard worked as legislative assistant and 
     counsel for Senator Olympia J. Snowe, bringing to bear her 
     keen intelligence, vision, energy, expertise, and talent in 
     service to the Nation and the women of the United States;
       Whereas Cynthia Dailard worked as associate director for 
     domestic policy for President William J. Clinton;
       Whereas Cynthia Dailard worked for 8 years for the 
     Guttmacher Institute, a respected public policy think tank 
     devoted to women's health;
       Whereas Cynthia Dailard spearheaded the Guttmacher 
     Institute's policy work on issues related to domestic family 
     planning programs and sex education;
       Whereas Cynthia Dailard was a member of the National Family 
     Planning and Reproductive Health Association Board of 
     Directors;
       Whereas Cynthia Dailard spoke and wrote prolifically on 
     matters including family planning, adolescent sexual 
     behavior, and insurance coverage for contraception;
       Whereas Cynthia Dailard worked in a bipartisan fashion with 
     elected officials and their staffs to promote the health and 
     well-being of women and families;
       Whereas Cynthia Dailard was a gifted and passionate voice 
     within the women's health community;
       Whereas Cynthia Dailard was driven by an abiding concern 
     for human relationships and the health and well-being of all 
     individuals;
       Whereas Cynthia Dailard has left a thoughtful and enduring 
     mark on women's health policy and will remain a role model 
     for advocates by virtue of her wisdom, character, commitment, 
     and scholarship; and
       Whereas Cynthia Dailard is survived by her husband Scott 
     and her daughters Miranda and Julia: Now, therefore, be it
       Resolved, That the Senate--
       (1) notes with deep sorrow the death of Cynthia Boles 
     Dailard on December 24, 2006;
       (2) extends its heartfelt sympathy to Scott, Miranda, and 
     Julia Dailard; and
       (3) directs the Secretary of the Senate to transmit a copy 
     of this resolution to the family of Cynthia Boles Dailard.

  Mrs. CLINTON. I rise today to join my good friend Senator Snowe in 
introducing a resolution recognizing the life and untimely loss of a 
distinguished women's advocate and beloved friend to so many in New 
York, Washington and beyond: Cynthia Boles Dailard. A native New 
Yorker, Cynthia will be remembered not only for her incredible work and 
impressive career, but also for the way she touched so many in her all 
too short life.
  Throughout her career, Cynthia impressed and inspired countless 
colleagues at the National Women's Law Center, as a legislative 
assistant and counsel for Senator Snowe and as an associate director 
for domestic policy in the Clinton Administration. She was known for 
working in a bipartisan manner to promote her passion: the health and 
wellbeing of women and their families. This passion was matched by a 
genuine concern for the lives of others.
  Cynthia then moved to the Guttmacher Institute, where her passionate 
and talented voice catalyzed research and policy regarding family 
planning, adolescent sexual behavior and insurance coverage for 
contraception. In remembering Cynthia, her friends at the Institute 
noted how her prolific writings pushed the women's health community 
``to think deeply and to stretch in new directions.'' Indeed, it is the 
sort of innovative work that Cynthia was known for that impacts lives 
the most, as it spurs policy that can truly make a difference.
  As we reflect upon Cynthia's life, we can see a path paved with far 
more than laudatory academic and professional achievement. Cynthia's 
legacy is one of commitment, thoughtfulness, character and kindness.
  I remain touched by the myriad of ways Cynthia made a difference in 
people's lives as a wife and a mother, as a lawyer and a writer, and as 
an advocate and a friend.
  I had the pleasure of working with Cynthia on numerous occasions and 
was always impressed with her intellect, knowledge and passion for 
women's health.
  I extend my deepest sympathies to Cynthia's husband of 14 years, 
Scott and her daughters Miranda and Julia. And it is with the utmost 
respect that I pledge to celebrate Cynthia's work and her life through 
this resolution to honor her memory and through my work in the future 
to honor the health

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and wellbeing of women across America and throughout the world.
  Ms. SNOWE. Mr. President, I rise today to submit a Senate resolution 
honoring an exceptional women's health advocate, Cynthia Boles Dailard, 
who tragically passed away on December 24, 2006.
  Cynthia was an extraordinary person and a consummate professional who 
was passionately committed to the issues she believed in to the 
everlasting benefit of those who were helped by her enormous 
dedication. Her zest for living and the spark she carried within her 
inspired the same in others, especially with respect to improving the 
lives of America's women.
  As a United States Senator from Maine, I was immensely pleased to 
have Cynthia work for me as a legislative aide for issues of particular 
importance to women. As one of only sixteen females in the Senate 
currently--and even fewer in the past--one of my major goals has always 
been ensuring that matters critical to girls and women are represented 
and addressed in our government. And Cynthia's family should be 
incredibly proud that, in that regard--and as I began my very first 
years in the Senate--I couldn't have asked for a better partner with 
the keen intelligence, vision, energy, and talent she brought to my 
office. I was extremely grateful to have the benefit of her service to 
the country and her wide-ranging expertise and acumen--and no one was 
more committed to the goal of advancing policy pertaining to America's 
women than Cynthia Dailard.
  In developing groundbreaking initiatives, she not only served me 
well, but most critically she served the Nation well with her unfailing 
dedication to efforts that will reverberate for generations. As such, 
she was invaluable to me as she helped champion the campaign to improve 
the quality of life of those in my State and across the country.
  But above all in her work, Cynthia was effective as an advocate 
because she was engaged in causes that were a true labor of love. She 
adhered to those beliefs that motivated her to action, and as a result 
she made a tremendous difference. She stood as a testament to the ideal 
of finding a passion and following it--to the fulfillment of oneself 
and the betterment of all. She also exemplified an intellectual 
curiosity and a steadfast devotion to learning, for their own sake as 
well as instruments for improving the greater community--traits that 
are instructive to us all.
  All of us who were touched by Cynthia's life are greatly saddened--
she will be forever missed but always remembered and we will hold dear 
in perpetuity the countless and timeless memories of her. Our thoughts 
and prayers are with her husband, Scott, and their daughters, Miranda 
and Julia.

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