[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 10 (Wednesday, January 23, 2008)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E72]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                    HONORING THE LIFE OF DIANE WOLF

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                           HON. JOHN L. MICA

                               of florida

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, January 23, 2008

  Mr. MICA. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor the life and special 
contributions of Diane Wolf who passed away unexpectedly at age 53 on 
January 12, 2008.
  Our nation's capital city has lost one of its great cultural patrons. 
The Wolf family has lost a beloved daughter, sister and loved one and I 
have lost a wonderful friend. Diane Wolf was blessed to be part of one 
of America's most successful families. Through the years, I have had 
the privilege of knowing and working with her. She devoted her 
boundless energy, time and resources to advance history, art and 
culture not only for Washington, D.C., but also for the people of our 
country. I had the honor of working with her to raise private funds for 
construction of the new visitor center for our U.S. Capitol building. 
Her service on numerous boards aided the National Archives, the Kennedy 
Center, the National Gallery of Art, and the Smithsonian Institution.
  In New York City, Diane Wolf was renowned for her work and support of 
the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Whitney Museum of American Art, and 
the Frick Collection.
  Miss Wolf was appointed by President Reagan in 1985 to serve on the 
U.S. Commission of Fine Arts. She also served on the U.S. Senate 
Preservation Board of Trustees, and the Washington National Opera Board 
of Trustees.
  A graduate of the University of Pennsylvania and with a master's 
degree from Columbia University, she went on to earn a law degree from 
Georgetown University.
  Miss Wolf also served as president of the Capitol Hill Federal Bar 
Association.
  Of all the individuals I have worked with in our nation's capitol 
during the past three decades, no one has been more personally 
dedicated to making a difference in promoting artistic and cultural 
endeavors than Diane Wolf.
  Miss Wolf was born in Cheyenne, Wyoming and raised in Denver, 
maintained residences in New York City and Washington, D.C.
  To her parents, Erving and Joyce Wolf; and two brothers, Daniel Wolf 
and Matthew Wolf; and on behalf of the House of Representatives, we 
extend our deepest sympathy.

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