[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 171 (Wednesday, December 4, 2013)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E1789-E1790]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                      RETIREMENT OF SUSAN SCANLAN

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                        HON. CAROLYN B. MALONEY

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, December 4, 2013

  Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of New York. I rise today to honor my dear 
friend Susan Scanlan upon her retirement as the president of the 
Women's Research and Education Institute (WREI) and chair of the 
National Council of Women's Organizations (NCWO) at the end of this 
year. For four decades, Susan's leadership has brought together women's 
advocacy groups, helped expand women's roles in military combat, and 
shed light on gender disparities in the media, education, and the 
workforce.
  A third generation Washingtonian, Susan has been advancing women's 
standing in government since joining the office of U.S. Representative 
Charlie Wilson (1972-1977), where she coauthored legislation to 
designate March as National Women's History Month and to admit women to 
the U.S. military service academies. In 1977, she helped found and 
direct the Congressional Caucus for Women's Issues, as well as the 
Caucus' research arm, the Women's Research and Education Institute. 
Following a seven year adventure in China with her husband Jared 
Cameron, Susan took over as president of WREI in 2000. A few years 
later Susan took on the additional role of chair of NCWO, a coalition 
of 240 progressive women's groups representing 12 million American 
women.
  Susan's most enduring legacy will continue long after her retirement 
through the women she has placed throughout the halls of Congress with 
WREI's congressional fellowship program. Over more than 30 years, this 
program has positioned more than 350 women on Capitol Hill, and Susan 
takes great pride in each one of them. Through meetings with women 
leaders in all fields, Susan has exposed these fellows to the important 
work already done and yet to be done on behalf of women in America and 
around the world. Her contributions to women's advancement and 
empowerment are felt throughout the sectors these fellows occupy, 
including state legislators and legislative staff, the business and 
nonprofit communities, and academia and think tanks.
  My office and I have benefitted from her efforts to help women enter 
the legislative pipeline, including hosting fellows for 14 years. These 
women have brought their expertise and enthusiasm to my office in 
countless ways, such as advocating for women's rights in Afghanistan 
and the Democratic Republic of the Congo, advancing legislation that 
would stop human trafficking and end obstetric fistula, and creating 
reports to make the public aware of how votes in Congress affect women. 
Like their classmates, the ``Maloney Fellows'' have gone on to work as 
women's advocates, academics, and architects of change both here in the 
nation's capital and around the country. In fact, two of my current 
staff came to me through Susan.
  Through the Women's Research and Education Institute and the National 
Council of Women's Organizations, we have worked together on so many 
issues important to women, such as the Equal Rights Amendment, the 
National Women's History Museum,

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and women's economic equality. We both know from our years working 
together that nothing happens with action, perseverance, and a little 
outrage. I know Susan will continue to use these attributes in her next 
endeavor. I treasure her friendship and her council.
  Congratulations to Susan on her retirement. She has inspired those 
who have worked with her and been mentored by her. I wish Susan and 
Jared all the best.

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