[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 46 (Tuesday, April 9, 2013)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E390]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




           HONORING THE ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF MAYOR BETSY PRICE

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                          HON. KENNY MARCHANT

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, April 9, 2013

  Mr. MARCHANT. Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to inform you and my fellow 
colleagues of Fort Worth Mayor Betsy Price's recent accomplishment of 
being recognized by the Zonta Club of Fort Worth as the distinguished 
2013 Professional Woman of the Year.
  The Zonta Club of Fort Worth was chartered in 1927 with the objective 
of improving the status of women through promoting goodwill, human 
rights, and justice throughout the community, country, and world. Each 
year since 1971, the Zonta Club of Fort Worth has honored an 
outstanding professional woman in the Fort Worth community. This 
celebration recognizes the honoree's achievement while thanking her for 
being a shining example for other women.
  Mayor Betsy Price was elected as the 44th Mayor to her native City of 
Fort Worth. Throughout her early tenure, Mayor Price has focused on 
fiscal responsibility, creating a stronger economy through public-
private partnerships, and strengthening neighborhoods through her 
faith-based and citywide health engagement initiatives.
  As a proponent of civically active young adults, Mayor Price created 
the SteerFW program to organize young professionals into task forces 
focused on resolving local issues. The program has four areas of 
focus--education, public transportation, employment, and urban 
development. There are currently over 300 young citizens participating 
in the program where they learn about current challenges and work to 
find creative solutions.
  Prior to her life in public service, Mayor Price owned and managed 
Price Cornelius Title Service for 17 years. In 2000, she was elected as 
the Tarrant County Tax Assessor, where she used her business experience 
to make her department one of the most efficient in Texas and saved 
taxpayers millions of dollars.
  Mr. Speaker, on behalf of the 24th Congressional District of Texas, I 
ask all my distinguished colleagues to join me in congratulating Mayor 
Betsy Price on her accomplishment as the 2013 Fort Worth Zonta Club 
Professional Woman of the Year.

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