[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 58 (Friday, April 1, 2022)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E341-E342]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




               HONORING THE BIRTHDAY OF MRS. IRENE BURRUS

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                          HON. TROY A. CARTER

                              of louisiana

                    in the house of representatives

                         Friday, April 1, 2022

  Mr. CARTER of Louisiana. Madam Speaker, I rise today to celebrate and 
honor Mrs. Irene Burrus on the joyous and momentous occasion of her 
99th birthday on March 31, 2022.
  Irene has been a supporter, trusted advisor and personal friend of 
mine since I was a mere kid. I thank God for her and her incredible 
love, passion, and sincere care for our community at large.
  Mrs. Irene Burrus has been a tireless volunteer in the New Orleans 
community for more than 50 years. She is a leader and possesses the 
skills to involve her friends and neighbors in the causes and 
organizations she believes in. Her kindness and empathy for others 
makes her a respected member of her community and has inspired many to 
follow in her service to others.
  Irene was married to the deceased John Burrus, who served our country 
and was awarded the Navy Cross by President Harry S. Truman. She became 
involved in many causes for our military and veterans throughout the 
State of Louisiana.
  Irene worked at the New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center 
for over thirty years. She has shared an unwavering love and dedication 
for the city of New Orleans with everyone she encountered. In 2013, at 
the age of 89, she volunteered three days of her time to welcoming 
people from over the world to the activities surrounding Super Bowl 
XLVII. She is well-known to serve breakfast to law enforcement every 
Mardi Gras.
  A stalwart figure in Louisiana's volunteer circles, Irene was awarded 
the Heroism of the Year award by the Louisiana Association of Nonprofit 
Organizations and was one of the first five inductees into the Algiers 
Wall of Fame for her community service to Algiers and New Orleans.
  Irene's service to causes and organizations is unmatched. She is a 
member of the Algiers Police Advisory Group, the Welcome Neighbors 
Organization, the Morning Kiwanis Club, the Algiers Economic 
Development Foundation, the Tall Timbers Garden Club, the Algiers 
Development District, the Algiers Charter School Association for 
Fundraising, the Military Wives Organization, the Old Aurora 
Neighborhood Association, the Historic French Quarter Easter Parade, 
the Algiers Republican Women, the Louisiana Republican Women, and the 
Algiers Courthouse Board of Directors.
  Throughout her life, Irene has been ``Shero'' to the countless 
families she has helped along

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the way. She has showered blessings upon everyone she has loved so 
deeply, and we are eternally grateful. I wish her the happiest of 
birthdays surrounded by family and friends and pray we celebrate many 
more years to come.

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