[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 34 (Wednesday, March 2, 2016)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E265]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                              KAY THACKER

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                          HON. CARLOS CURBELO

                               of florida

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, March 2, 2016

  Mr. CURBELO of Florida. Mr. Speaker, today we honor the life of Kay 
Thacker, a woman who worked to make politics nobler and spent every 
hour of her life dedicated to helping others. As a visitor to the Keys 
since childhood and a 27-year resident, we will miss Kay Thacker 
tremendously. She was a woman who embodied the heart of the small and 
tight-knit community that we are.
  Though born in Kentucky, Kay spent much of her life in Indiana. In 
the late 1960s and into the early 1970s she ran her own salon, Casa de 
Kay. She received her degree from the University of Indiana and then 
proceeded to earn the title of Vice President of Sales for Metal Honing 
Inc. Thankfully, she then decided to make Key Largo her home where she 
embodied the role of a passionate civic activist.
  Tenacious and firm in her principles, Kay stood proudly as an 
environmental conservationist, advocate for the Arts and a staunch 
overseer of spending by public agencies. Even in the face of fierce 
adversity, Kay was a woman who refused to back down. Well known for her 
stubbornness, Kay knew when to put her foot down and fight for her 
beliefs, all the while never making that fight personal.
  Kay Thacker's impact on our community is far reaching and universally 
appreciated, even from those that she stood up to. She will forever be 
remembered for her unyielding devotion to the community that we are all 
fortunate to call our own.

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