[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 42 (Wednesday, March 12, 2008)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E376-E377]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                  PAYING TRIBUTE TO CLAUDINE WILLIAMS

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                           HON. JON C. PORTER

                               of nevada

                    in the house of representatives

                       Wednesday, March 12, 2008

  Mr. PORTER. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor my longtime friend 
Claudine Williams, Chairman of Community Affairs at Harrah's Las Vegas 
and congratulate her for being honored by the American Heart 
Association for her contributions and support of promoting heart health 
for women.
  Ms. Claudine Williams has been an exemplary citizen and businesswoman 
since she and her husband Shelby moved to Nevada in 1964. Claudine 
serves on countless boards of directors in Las Vegas and the State of 
Nevada including the Las Vegas Chamber of Commerce and Nevada State 
Commission on Tourism. For her service and generosity to the community, 
Claudine was inducted into the Nevada Business Hall of Fame at the 
University of Nevada Las Vegas in 2004.
  In addition to her many professional successes, Claudine has earned 
numerous accolades from her peers and other notable organizations. 
Among those many awards and honors, Claudine has been named 
Humanitarian of the Year by the Muscular Dystrophy Association (1998), 
Educator of the Year by the Nevada Hospitality Foundation (2002), and 
Woman of the Year by the Nevada Dance Theater (1996). Claudine has also 
established endowment scholarships for education at the William F. 
Harrah School of Hotel Administration at the University of Nevada, Las 
Vegas.

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She was honored by the university in 1990 with the dedication of the 
Claudine Williams Residence Hall.
  Madam Speaker, I am proud to recognize my good friend Claudine. Her 
hard work and efforts on behalf of the community should be emulated. I 
applaud Claudine Williams on her success and I wish her the best in her 
future endeavors.

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