[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 97 (Tuesday, July 9, 2013)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1029]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                  IN MEMORY OF CINDY ANN KOSSER DuBOIS

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                            HON. KEVIN BRADY

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, July 9, 2013

  Mr. BRADY of Texas. Mr. Speaker, I stand today to honor the memory of 
a bright light for the arts that my community lost on Tuesday, July 
2nd. But more importantly, Andy DuBois and their children, Madeline, 
15, and Hunter, 11, lost a wonderful wife and a special mother.
  From her birth in Austin she grew up in New Braunfels where she was 
class president and homecoming queen at Canyon High School. She 
graduated from the University of Texas where she met the love of her 
life, Andy. At every step in her life Cindy DuBois put her heart and 
soul into everything she did.
  She started her career deep in the Rio Grande Valley at a PBS station 
in Harlingen and went on to manage public relations for South Padre 
Island before her family moved to The Woodlands and she found her 
calling in the arts. From helping grow major events like The Woodlands 
Children's Festival and the Waterway Arts Festival, Cindy DuBois will 
always be remembered for her smile and her determination to bring the 
arts to everyone.
  It's fitting that her CEO called her a ``driving force'' for the 
arts, because under Cindy DuBois' leadership, attendance nearly tripled 
for art events at The Woodlands' famed Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion. 
From the Houston Symphony to performances by the Houston Ballet and the 
Houston Grand Opera and many more artists, the growing enthusiasm for 
the arts in The Woodlands is a testament to Cindy DuBois. The outreach, 
savvy marketing/public relations efforts, and many smiles from this 
2007 graduate of Leadership Montgomery County moved mountains.
  That same spirit, determination and grace sustained her during a 
lengthy battle with cholangiocarcinoma, a rare cancer. At her touching 
and emotional funeral service held July 5th at The Woodlands Pavilion, 
where her remarkable children, sisters, friends and family paid tribute 
to her, it's clear The Woodlands and all who know her have been touched 
forever by Cindy's positive attitude and infectious glasshalf-full 
philosophy.
  As Andy, Madeline, and Hunter begin a much different phase as a 
family, they have wonderful memories of bowls of homemade salsa, scary 
movies and board games and her cheers at Rush soccer and ORWALL 
baseball. While the community is heartbroken, we are so grateful for 
all Cindy has given us to remember her by. In every concert, in every 
fine arts performance, I'm confident she will always be there.

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