[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 99 (Thursday, June 28, 2012)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1170]
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                    TRIBUTE TO GAIL A. W. GOODRIDGE

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                          HON. JAMES P. MORAN

                              of virginia

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, June 28, 2012

  Mr. MORAN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to Gail A. W. 
Goodridge, a leader in international development and a valued advisor 
and constituent, who recently passed away after a brave battle with 
cancer on June 18th.
  Gail is an example of national heroes who remain too often unsung--
those who answer a call to serve directly those most in need, 
regardless of their location around the world. Working in the field of 
global health and development with Family Health International (FHI 
360), she contributed to the lives of vulnerable women and children 
during extended postings in the Caribbean, where she began her career, 
and in East Africa, where she confronted the misery of the HIV/AIDS 
epidemic by founding and directing a truly innovative program (known as 
the ROADS Project) to prevent the spread of HIV/AIDS along African 
transport corridors.
  At home, Gail was just as active on behalf of social justice, working 
in Arlington through St. Charles Boromeo Catholic Church and in secular 
advocacy organizations promoting immigrants' rights and affordable 
housing. Wherever she was, Gail was renowned for her creativity and 
hospitality, guided by her faith and her belief in doing the right 
thing. She was often in my office representing those without a voice 
with fierce idealism always tempered with compassion. She is remembered 
by her colleagues at home and abroad and by her faith communities, not 
only in Arlington, but in Kenya as well--by St. Joseph's the Worker 
Church.
  Mr. Speaker, please join me in paying tribute to this worker in 
global human development and in offering condolences to Gail's family 
and colleagues on her passing.

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