[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 159 (Tuesday, December 11, 2012)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1902]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




RECOGNIZING RECIPIENTS OF 2012 FAIRFAX COUNTY HISTORY COMMISSION AWARDS

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                        HON. GERALD E. CONNOLLY

                              of virginia

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, December 11, 2012

  Mr. CONNOLLY of Virginia. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the 
efforts of local Fairfax County historians and to congratulate the 
recipients of the 2012 Fairfax County History Commission Awards.
   Established in 1969, the Fairfax County History Commission continues 
to pursue its goal of helping to identify, document, record, and 
preserve Fairfax County's historic past. Most recently, the Commission 
has focused on local aspects of the Civil War Sesquicentennial. The 
Commission consists of a 20 member board appointed by the Fairfax 
County Board of Supervisors.
   The History Commission annually recognizes research and achievements 
in Fairfax County history as well as historic preservation. It is my 
honor to enter the names of the following 2012 recipients of the 
Fairfax County History Commission Awards into the Congressional Record:
   The Nan Netherton Award: C. Denise Barrett for her work in 
chronicling the history of the Lakewood Estates neighborhood in 
Southwest Fairfax Country.
   The C.J.S. Durhan Award: Lisa Friedrich Becker for her nomination of 
the Sydenstricker School to the National Registry and efforts to 
renovate that site.
   The Beth Mitchell Award: David G. Farmer for his collection of Flint 
Hill Cemetery records going back to 1875.
   The Distinguished Service Award: Evelyn Fox for her work on the play 
and subsequent video ``Capitan John Smith: A History of McLean & Great 
Falls, Virginia.''
   The Lifetime Achievement Award: Suzanne Levy for her more than 30 
years of service in the Virginia Room of the Fairfax City Library and 
her devotion to promoting history, genealogy and historical 
preservation.
   Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me in congratulating the 
2012 Fairfax County History Commission Awards recipients and in 
commending the Commission's continued efforts to preserve, identify, 
document and record the history of Fairfax County.

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