[Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 162 (Tuesday, October 10, 2017)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1353]
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             HONORING THE LIFE AND LEGACY OF DIANE GLASSER

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                         HON. ALCEE L. HASTINGS

                               of florida

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, October 10, 2017

  Mr. HASTINGS. Mr. Speaker, it is with tremendous sadness that I rise 
today to honor the life and contributions of Diane Glasser. Diane was a 
former Vice Mayor of the City of Tamarac, a dear personal friend, a 
constituent, and an activist who contributed greatly to the growth of 
Democratic politics in Broward County and Florida. She passed away on 
October 10, 2017 at the age of 89, and is survived by her son Craig 
Glasser of Sunrise, Florida.
  Originally from Mill Basin in Brooklyn, New York, Diane and her 
husband moved to the City of Tamarac in 1973. She worked in the 
construction industry for twelve years. In 2004, Diane was appointed 
First Vice Chairwoman of the Florida Democratic Party.
  She was then elected to the Tamarac City Commission in 2008, where 
she served until her retirement in 2016. She also served on various 
Boards in Broward County, including the Broward School Board Senior 
Advisory Task Force and the Broward Human Rights Board.
  Diane was an Elected Florida Delegate in the last six Democratic 
National Conventions, and cast her vote in the Electoral College for 
the State of Florida in 1996 for Former President Bill Clinton and in 
2000 for Former Vice President Al Gore.
  Mr. Speaker, Diane was a very special woman who profoundly impacted 
our community. Her spirit and loving memory will always live on. She 
will be dearly missed.

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