[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 3 (Friday, January 7, 2011)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E38]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                HONORING THE LIFE OF KATHERINE C. KELLY

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                         HON. ALCEE L. HASTINGS

                               of florida

                    in the house of representatives

                        Friday, January 7, 2011

  Mr. HASTINGS of Florida. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the life 
of a great American, Katherine C. Kelly, a lifelong champion of human 
rights and universal health care, who died on the morning of January 6, 
2011 at the age of 86.
  Katherine was a good friend and supporter for more than 40 years. 
Over the course of her life, she and her late husband, Edward M. Kelly, 
were prominently active in the civil rights movement, the fight for 
women's rights, gay rights, and every progressive movement in the 
United States. Katherine dedicated her life to the Democratic Party, 
serving as State Committeewoman from Palm Beach County for 26 years.
  Additionally, she was named to the Electoral College and served as a 
delegate to five Democratic National Conventions.
  She also served as the Legislative Director for Florida NOW, as Vice 
President of the Florida Women's Political Caucus, as a Board member 
for NARAL, and as Development Director of Women Leaders Online. Her 
continued dedication to political and progressive causes led to 
recognition as the Outstanding Feminist 2001 by Florida NOW and Woman 
of the Year in 2008 by the Democratic Women's Club Palm Beach County.
  Mr. Speaker, Katherine was deeply loved and widely respected by 
everyone who knew her. Today, our nation has lost someone who 
represented all that is good in the world.

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