[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 95 (Tuesday, June 10, 2008)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E1183-E1184]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                      IN HONOR OF KATHERINE KELLY

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                         HON. ALCEE L. HASTINGS

                               of florida

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, June 10, 2008

  Mr. HASTINGS of Florida. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor the 
life and work of Katherine Kelly. Ms. Kelly is a lifelong Democrat who 
has always fought for the values and ideals that our party and our 
country hold dear.
  As a member of the Democratic Executive Committee (D.E.C.) of Palm 
Beach County for more than 30 years, Katherine and her late husband, 
Edward Kelly, helped to build the D.E.C. and bring it to the position 
of prominence it holds today. Recognizing her status as one of the most 
respected Democrats in Palm Beach County, her fellow Committee members 
elected her State Committeewoman, a title she still holds.
  Katherine Kelly was a founding member of Palm Beach County's first 
chapter of the National Organization for Women and has spent her entire 
life fighting to advance the rights of women. She has also been a 
leader in countless endeavors to ensure the rights of minorities and 
underprivileged citizens. And she is an ardent supporter of organized 
labor and the rights of working men and women in South Florida and 
throughout our Nation.
  Katherine Kelly's relentless efforts have resulted in the election of 
many Democratic officials at all levels of government. More 
importantly, however, they have resulted in better lives for the people 
for whom she has fought.
  Katherine is loved and respected by all who have benefited from her 
compassion, concern,

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and determination, and she has earned the gratitude of the countless 
individuals who have benefited from her work. I am extremely proud to 
call Katherine Kelly my friend and ally. She is truly an admirable 
individual and a great American.

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