[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 163 (Tuesday, November 15, 2016)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E1464-E1465]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




     CONGRATULATING PENNY PULLEN ON HER LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD

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                          HON. PETER J. ROSKAM

                              of illinois

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, November 15, 2016

  Mr. ROSKAM. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate Miss Penny 
Pullen on being selected as the recipient of the Abstinence & Marriage 
Education Partnership's Lifetime Achievement Award. This award 
represents a much deserved honor for all of Penny's work fighting for 
the right to life and for traditional family values over the past 
several decades both in Illinois and across the nation.
   Penny has long been considered one of the strongest champions of the 
pro-life movement in Illinois. She held the distinct position of 
emerging as the chief spokesman for the right to life during her time 
in Illinois House of Representatives where she served in the 
leadership. Upon her retirement from the General

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Assembly in 1993, she launched the Illinois Family Institute and was 
later appointed by Phyllis Schlafly to serve as President of Eagle 
Forum of Illinois. She also served in three national posts. She was 
appointed by President Ronald Reagan to the National Council on 
Educational Research and Improvement and to the President's Commission 
on the HIV Epidemic. She was also appointed by President George Bush to 
the board of directors of the Legal Services Corporation. Currently, 
Penny is the president of Life Advocacy Resource Project and editor of 
Life Advocacy Briefing.
   Although, she has never sought recognition or accolades Penny 
deserves our deepest respect and admiration. Her contributions to the 
pro-life community are an inspiration to many across Illinois and the 
United States. It truly is an honor for me to be counted among her many 
friends and admirers. At a time when our nation is in need of role 
models in public life, we are truly blessed by Penny and the testimony 
of her whole life.
   Mr. Speaker, please join me in recognizing Penny Pullen for her 
remarkable lifetime of service and her devotion to God and to the 
founding principles that have made our nation prosper.

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