[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 41 (Friday, March 9, 2007)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E503]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                      PAYING TRIBUTE TO NILA SPEER

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                           HON. JON C. PORTER

                               of nevada

                    in the house of representatives

                         Friday, March 9, 2007

  Mr. PORTER. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor the life and memory 
of Nila Speer, a member of a pioneering Las Vegas family, who passed 
away on February 19, 2007 at the age of 87.
  Throughout her 87 years, Mrs. Speer was a dedicated member of the 
community and witnessed the City of Las Vegas develop into a major 
metropolitan area. Her civic commitment was evident in the many 
community organizations in which she was involved. Among the many 
organizations Nila was involved in were the Beta Sigma Phi Sorority, of 
which she was a charter member, and the Mesquite Club.
  Nila influenced the lives of countless young girls as director of the 
local Girl Scout Council and as PTA President of Mayfair Elementary 
School, Crestwood Elementary School and John C. Fremont Junior High 
School. As a politically active member of the community, Nila 
campaigned for numerous candidates and was most proud of her efforts 
for former Governor and U.S. Senator Richard Bryan. In addition to her 
civic work, Nila was also a devoted Sunday school teacher at the First 
Methodist Church.
  Madam Speaker, I am proud to honor the life and memory of Nila Speer. 
Her dedication to the community was commendable and the Las Vegas 
community will miss this significant resident.

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