[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 38 (Thursday, March 6, 2014)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E324]
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                   TRIBUTE TO ELIZABETH HEIM HASKELL

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                            HON. ROBERT HURT

                              of virginia

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, March 6, 2014

  Mr. HURT. Mr. Speaker, on behalf of myself and Representative Morgan 
Griffith, I submit these remarks to commemorate the life of Elizabeth 
Heim Haskell, who passed away February 11, 2014.
  Mrs. Haskell was a pillar in her community and across the 
Commonwealth. She ran her own environmental consulting firm for nine 
years and authored many books and articles on the environment. She 
served on numerous boards and commissions, including the Air Pollution 
Control Board. She then served as Virginia's Secretary of Natural 
Resources under Governor Douglas Wilder.
  After completing her term, Mrs. Haskell returned to Martinsville to 
work in her family's newspaper business as the director and vice 
president of The Martinsville Bulletin. She became involved with local 
civics, serving four years on the Martinsville City Council. She also 
was a member of the New College Planning Commission and then New 
College Institute's Board of Directors, where she promoted her firm 
belief in the important role of higher education in the area's economy. 
For her many contributions, particularly her work to further higher 
education in Southwest Virginia, the Virginia General Assembly named 
Mrs. Haskell the Outstanding Virginian in 2005.
  Elizabeth Haskell exemplified commitment to bettering the lives of 
all Virginians. She will long be remembered for her distinguished 
service. She was predeceased by her husband, Robert H. Haskell III, and 
is survived by her son, Andrew Haskell of Morristown, N.J., three 
grandchildren, Chase Winn Haskell, Catherine Antoinette Haskell, and 
Harrison Robert Haskell, and her brother, Henry C. Heim of Gig Harbor, 
Washington.
  Congressman Griffith and I note with great sadness the loss of 
Elizabeth Haskell, a prominent leader in the Martinsville community and 
all of Virginia.

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