[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 70 (Tuesday, May 1, 2007)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E904]
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                         HONORING ADRIENNE HALL

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                            HON. LOIS CAPPS

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                          Tuesday, May 1, 2007

  Mrs. CAPPS. Madam Speaker, today I rise with my fellow Co-Chair of 
the Women's Caucus, Congresswoman Cathy McMorris Rogers, to join with 
the members of the Kennedy School Women's Leadership Board in their 
salute to our friend, Adrienne Hall As we applaud the heights to which 
women have ascended, whether that is Speaker of the House or President 
of Harvard, we would like to highlight the many advocates who labored 
for our benefit. As our generation tallies its contribution to the 
advancement of women and girls in America and around the world, we 
proudly recognize the role played by Adrienne Hall. Adrienne has been 
tireless in her devotion to advancing the status of women.
  Adrienne is also a trailblazer of entrepreneurship. Not only in her 
professional career, but also in her service to the community has she 
been a fountain of creativity. She currently chairs the board of the 
Women Presidents' Organization, but her fingerprints are found on many 
of the most respected and effective women's organizations in the world, 
including the role she played as a founding member of the Committee of 
200 and her involvement and leadership in the International Women's 
Forum and the Leading Women Entrepreneurs of the World.
  Adrienne has also been a seminal part of the Women's Leadership Board 
at Harvard University's Kennedy School of Govemment. This organization 
supports Harvard's efforts to attract, train and nurture women to 
become effective leaders around the world. It is fitting that Harvard 
has established the Adrienne Hall Women's Mentorship Fund to honor 
Adrienne in perpetuity and to continue the mentorship and leadership 
she has embodied. The Mentorship Fund will ensure that her tenacity in 
pursuit of equal opportunity and justice continues for women in 
generations to come.

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