[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 158 (Tuesday, September 25, 2018)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E1298-E1299]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




      HONORING THE LIFE AND CONTRIBUTIONS OF ELIZABETH KAY GUNTER

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                         HON. BARBARA COMSTOCK

                              of virginia

                    in the house of representatives

                      Tuesday, September 25, 2018

  Mrs. COMSTOCK. Mr. Speaker, tomorrow marks one year since the passing 
of an outstanding conservative leader from Clarke County, Virginia, 
Elizabeth Kay Gunter, and, on this occasion, I rise to celebrate her 
extraordinary life with you and our colleagues.
  Kay Gunter was a formidable champion of conservative political 
values, especially regarding the Right to Life. She was always an 
enthusiastic ally of those candidates and causes she championed and a 
formidable adversary of those who she opposed. To have influence in the 
political arena, Kay successfully ran for and served ably in the 
capacity of: Chairwoman of the Clarke County Republican Committee, 
member of the State Central Committee of the Republican Party of 
Virginia, Chairwoman of the Winchester-Frederick-Clarke Republican 
Women and Virginia Delegate to the Republican National Convention. 
Kay's interest in doing what she could to protect the sacredness of 
life led her to also serve as a member of the Board of Directors of the 
ABBA Pregnancy Care Center in Winchester. In recognition of her 
remarkable and long-lasting influence over politics in Clarke County, 
the important policy forum sponsored by the Clarke County Republican 
Committee, is now called the Nolan-Gunter Policy Forum.
  While Kay Gunter dedicated much time and energy to politics, the 
foundation of her life was always her relationship with God. Although 
she received a Bachelor of Science degree in Early Childhood Education 
from the University of South Carolina, Kay's Christian discipleship led 
her to define and honor the profession of homemaking, during which, 
over a 55-year career, she successfully created a strong household of 
faith for her husband, Sam, their three children and their many 
grandchildren.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask you and our colleagues to join me in celebrating 
the life of Elizabeth Kay Gunter, whose courage and tenacity as a 
Christian disciple led her to extraordinary success as a political 
activist and homemaker.

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