[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 81 (Tuesday, June 7, 2011)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1060]
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          HONORING THE LIFE AND LEGACY OF MRS. BLONEVA BULLARD

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                         HON. ALCEE L. HASTINGS

                               of florida

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, June 7, 2011

  Mr. HASTINGS of Florida. Mr. Speaker, today I rise in honor of the 
life and legacy of Mrs. Bloneva Bullard. Bloneva was born on October 
13, 1936 and was raised in Deerfield Beach, Florida.
  As a young woman Bloneva graduated from Carver High School also in 
Delray Beach. As a young woman, Bloneva showed great promise with her 
hands as she became a licensed cosmetologist. However, she felt a 
greater calling for her life--she felt a calling to heal those who were 
sick. Bloneva Bullard enrolled in Broward Community College and became 
a Licensed Practical Nurse. She later would complete her training and 
become a Registered Nurse. As a nurse, she opened doors by becoming the 
first African-American Recovery Room Charge Nurse at North Broward 
Medical Center, where she worked until her retirement.
  Bloneva was not only a motivated career woman, but she was also a 
tireless community servant. Her many affiliations include: Founder and 
Director of the R.U.B. Foundation, Pride of Ft. Lauderdale Elks Lodge 
#395, Rosebud Heroines of Jericho, and the Sickle Cell Disease 
Association.
  Mr. Speaker, Mrs. Bloneva Bullard passed away on May 17, 2011 after a 
very full life. Her life was spent working for the betterment of 
humankind. Mrs. Bloneva Bullard was a true stalwart that touched the 
lives of many.