[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 100 (Thursday, July 7, 2011)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1254]
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                        IN HONOR OF ANNE FEENEY

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                        HON. DENNIS J. KUCINICH

                                of ohio

                    in the house of representatives

                         Thursday, July 7, 2011

  Mr. KUCINICH. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in honor of Anne Feeney on 
the occasion of her 60th birthday. Anne is an exceptional person and a 
longtime political activist and musician. She has been called a ``union 
maid and hell raiser'' and has actively fought for social justice over 
the past four decades.
  Anne was born in Charleroi, Pennsylvania on July 1, 1951. From an 
early age Anne's two great passions were politics and music. She was 
greatly influenced by the Vietnam War, the Civil Rights Movement, and 
her grandfather, William P. Feeney, a mineworkers' organizer and 
violinist.
  Anne graduated from Fontbonne Academy in 1968. She spent the next 
year saving money until she had enough to purchase a Martin D-28 guitar 
in 1969. Anne played this guitar for over forty years at political 
rallies and festivals around the world until she recently retired it 
from use.
  By 1972 Anne had co-founded the Pittsburgh Action Against Rape, which 
still provides services to rape victims in the Pittsburgh area. She 
graduated from the University of Pittsburgh in 1974 and the University 
of Pittsburgh School of Law in 1978. She worked as a trial attorney for 
twelve years and served as president of the Pittsburgh Musicians' Union 
from 1997-1998. To date, Anne is the only woman elected to this 
prestigious position. Her political activism continues to this day. 
Currently, Anne is a member of the Industrial Workers of the World and 
the American Federation of Musicians.
  Since 1991, Anne has toured around the world playing her music and 
participating in labor and political rallies. She has released several 
albums and her music has been covered by the band Peter, Paul, and 
Mary. Anne is a proud mother of two, a gifted musician, and a renowned 
political activist.
  Mr. Speaker and Colleagues, please join me in extending warm wishes 
to Anne Feeney on her 60th birthday.

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