[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 85 (Friday, June 14, 2013)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E863]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




           CELEBRATING DR. CARROLL ESTES ON HER 75TH BIRTHDAY

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                           HON. JARED HUFFMAN

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, June 13, 2013

  Mr. HUFFMAN. Mr. Speaker, I rise with my colleague Representative 
Mike Thompson to recognize Dr. Carroll L. Estes, PhD, on the occasion 
of her 75th birthday on May 30, 2013. Dr. Estes's many contributions as 
a distinguished scholar, inspiring teacher, influential policy advisor, 
institution builder, and advocate for the most vulnerable in our 
community have benefitted many community members throughout the Second 
Congressional District, the State of California, and the Nation.
  Over her 40 year career, Dr. Estes has been passionately devoted to 
improving the health and economic security of vulnerable and 
underserved populations, with special concern for women, older persons, 
and ethnic and racial minorities. Through research, teaching, and 
public service, she has steadfastly worked to advance the public good 
and the interests of America's most powerless and disenfranchised 
populations. Fittingly, Dr. Estes was recently honored at a symposium 
celebrating her 40 years of policy research and leadership in health 
and aging.
  Dr. Estes's service extends far beyond academia. She is a long-time 
member of many advocacy organizations, including the Gray Panthers, 
Responsible Wealth, and the Older Women's League. In 2006, Dr. Estes 
received the Lifetime Achievement Award from the National Committee to 
Preserve Social Security and Medicare, where she is currently vice 
chair. She is also a current member of the Sonoma County Council on 
Aging.
  Please join us in expressing deep appreciation to Dr. Carroll Estes 
for her long and impressive career, and her exceptional record of 
service.

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