[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 72 (Tuesday, May 12, 2009)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1126]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                           MS. JESSICA LANGE

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                             HON. TIM RYAN

                                of ohio

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, May 12, 2009

  Mr. RYAN of Ohio. Madam Speaker, I rise this evening in recognition 
of Ms. Jessica Lange of New York City, the guest of honor, as we 
celebrate the 90th Anniversary of The Butler Institute of American Art. 
Her work, 50 Photographs, is being celebrated by being on display here 
starting today through July 5th, 2009.
  Ms. Lange began her photography career in 1967 while attending the 
University of Minnesota. Shortly into her freshman year, she left the 
University to travel to New York and Paris to pursue her passion for 
photography. While in Paris and other countries, she documented her 
travels through her photography. In 1973, she returned to New York and 
began taking acting classes. Just two short years later, she flew to 
Hollywood to star in her first feature film, ``King Kong'', launching 
her award winning acting career.
  Ms. Lange has won two Oscars and been honored with countless other 
awards and nominations for her outstanding work. In 1982, she won her 
first Oscar, Best Supporting Actress, for her role in ``Tootise''. Her 
second Oscar, Best Actress in a Leading Role, was won in 1994 for her 
role in ``Blue Sky''. Her acting career has spanned over 30 years, but 
has yet to end, as she recently appeared alongside Drew Barrymore in 
``Grey Gardens''.
  In addition to her acting career and photography, Ms. Lange has done 
volunteer humanitarian work around the world. She began working for the 
United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) as a goodwill ambassador in 
2003. During that same year, she took her first mission trip to the 
Democratic Republic of Congo to raise awareness of the impact of HIV/
AIDS and immunization for women and children.
  Ms. Lange returned to her passion for photography in the early 90s 
when she received a Leica camera as a gift. Ever since then, she's been 
documenting her experiences around the world as an actress and 
volunteer. The collection of her photographs shown here at the Butler 
capture a range of diverse subject matter from her years of travel. Due 
to her artistic vision, we are able to be a part of a fifteen year trek 
from Romania to Ethiopia and back to her home state of Minnesota.
  I would like to commend Ms. Lange for her continued selfless 
volunteer work and her dedication to the arts.

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