[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 161 (Friday, October 11, 2019)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1268]
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                        HONORING MS. KATHY TEAL

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                             HON. KEN BUCK

                              of colorado

                    in the house of representatives

                        Friday, October 11, 2019

  Mr. BUCK. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor and celebrate the life 
and legacy of Ms. Kathy Teal of Greeley, Colorado.
  Kathy Teal was an accomplished woman who always kept the needs of 
women and children at heart and fought hard for life. Ms. Teal 
dedicated her career to serving teenage and unwed pregnant mothers, 
working as a certified midwife. In the 1980s, Kathy was part of a group 
that founded Birthright of Greeley where she served as a counselor and 
later as the organization's director. She also played an instrumental 
role in drafting and advocating for the law legalizing lay midwifery in 
the state of Colorado.
  From 2002 until her passing on March 21, 2019, she helped found and 
was actively involved in the Genesis Project of Northern Colorado, a 
faith-based, nonprofit organization serving single mothers and their 
children. She later served on the Executive Board and the Advisory 
Board, continually guiding this organization with her passion to 
protect life.
  Madam Speaker, I would like to honor Ms. Kathy Teal for all her 
contributions to Eastern Colorado and recognize the profound legacy 
that she leaves behind. It is an honor to celebrate her impact on our 
community and state.

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