[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 51 (Thursday, March 26, 2015)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E426-E427]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                       HONORING MS. PATRICIA HUFF

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                         HON. MARIO DIAZ-BALART

                               of florida

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, March 26, 2015

  Mr. DIAZ-BALART. Mr. Speaker, in recognition of Women's History month 
I rise today to honor Ms. Patricia Huff, an outstanding individual in 
Southwest Florida.
   Originally from Nashville, Tennessee, Ms. Huff moved to the Florida 
Keys in 1984. She soon became involved in several community 
organizations, including the Friends of the Museum of the Everglades, 
serving as its President in 2003, 2004, and 2007 to 2010. She has 
published the Friends' Newsletter since 2001 and continues to serve on 
the Board of Directors as Vice-President. She also conducts the 
historic walking tours around Everglades City.
   Ms. Huff co-founded the Everglades Society for Historic Preservation 
in 2005, serving as President from 2005 to 2008, and continues as a 
member of the Board of Directors today. She has been a member of the 
Collier County Historic and Archaeological Preservation Board since 
2005, and in 2009 served as Chairperson. In addition to these 
organizations, Ms. Huff has served as President of the Friends of 
Fakahatchee Strand in 2003-2004, a member of the Everglades Area 
Chamber of Commerce Board from 2004-2007, and currently serves on the 
Everglades Association. She is also co-Director (and co-founder) of the 
River of Grass Greenway (ROGG) Executive Committee of the Naples 
Pathways Coalition.

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ROGG has received a federal grant to fund a Master Plan and Feasibility 
Study for the proposed pathway from Naples to Miami. Ms. Huff is 
currently serving on the Project Team and Steering Committees for the 
study.
   I am privileged to know Ms. Huff, and admire her commitment to the 
community. In her spare time, Ms. Huff is an avid bike rider. Along 
with her husband Steve, they have bicycled throughout the United States 
and Europe every year, covering over 25,000 miles since the year 2000. 
She is also publisher of the ``The Mullet Rapper'', a bi-weekly 
newsletter for the Everglades community and the primary source of 
information for city events.
   Mr. Speaker, I am honored to pay tribute to Ms. Patricia Huff for 
her continued service to Southwest Florida, and I ask my colleagues to 
join me in recognizing this remarkable individual.

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