[Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 164 (Thursday, October 12, 2017)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E1373-E1374]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                   HONORING DIANE GLASSER (1928-2017)

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                     HON. DEBBIE WASSERMAN SCHULTZ

                               of florida

                    in the house of representatives

                       Thursday, October 12, 2017

  Ms. WASSERMAN SCHULTZ. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the memory 
of Vice Mayor Diane Glasser of Tamarac, Florida, who passed away 
Tuesday, October 10, 2017 at the age of 89.
  Diane was a woman who wore many hats in her time. She served as a 
Commissioner and Vice Mayor on the Tamarac City Commission, as Broward 
County's State Committeewoman to the Florida Democratic Party, and as a 
delegate to six consecutive Democratic National Conventions.
  In an era when western Broward County was synonymous with massive 
developments of senior condos, Diane became a nationally-known 
political powerhouse through her ability to bring the ward-style 
organization from her native Brooklyn to the 5,000-unit 55-plus 
community known as Kings Point in Tamarac.
  If you were a candidate or elected representative planning to set 
foot in Kings Point,

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you did so only with Diane's blessing. She was an indomitable civic 
force in our community and built a get-out-the-vote operation in the 
condos that brought thousands of seniors to the polls for each and 
every election.
  If Diane stumbled on a wrong, she was determined to make it right. 
She was a passionate advocate for the underserved, a defender of civil 
rights and someone who helped make Broward County a kinder, more 
compassionate community. She was a problem-solver and a leader, and 
brought people along where she saw a chance to make a positive impact 
on the lives of others.
  Her passing brings with it the end of an era in South Florida 
politics. Diane is survived by her two sons, Craig and Lloyd Glasser, 
and one granddaughter, Dara.

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