[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 149 (Friday, September 7, 2018)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1220]
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                         HONORING JANE L. HOUGH

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                        HON. H. MORGAN GRIFFITH

                              of virginia

                    in the house of representatives

                       Friday, September 7, 2018

  Mr. GRIFFITH. Mr. Speaker, I rise in honor of Jane L. Hough, who 
passed away on August 11 at the age of 91. She was a friend to me and 
to many who live in Salem, the city she loved. While most notable as 
the first woman to serve on Salem's City Council, she contributed in 
many ways to the welfare of her community.
  Jane was born in Norton and grew up in the coalfields of Virginia. 
She attended Randolph Macon Women's College, where she earned a dual 
degree in Latin and math. Her son Andy told the Roanoke Times that she 
still spoke fluent Latin years after graduating, but she drew on her 
math degree to teach algebra at Andrew Lewis High School.
  Jane was a longtime member of the Salem Republican Committee. In 
1972, she decided to run for Salem's City Council. She ran as an 
independent, won, and served three terms, helping Salem find its 
footing in its early years as an independent city. Her leadership 
boosted the city's fiscal health. During her tenure, she served on the 
executive board of the Virginia Municipal League and the National 
League of Cities' Small City Commission.
  Jane's active citizenship in Salem extended beyond her time in 
elected office. Beside her career as a teacher prior to her time on 
City Council, she mentored children at the Virginia Baptist Children's 
Home supervised by her husband Franklin. Beginning in 1953, she also 
helped beautify the city by planting and landscaping as a member of the 
Salem Garden Club.
  Jane is survived by Franklin, her husband of 69 years; their four 
children, Frank, Amelia, Jay, and Andy; their four grandchildren, Amy, 
Morgen, Lucy, and Samantha; and their great-grandchildren, Amelia and 
Olivia. She will be missed in Salem, the city for which she did so 
much.

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