[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 14 (Thursday, January 23, 2025)]
[House]
[Page H312]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




         EVERGLADES COALITION HALL OF FAME INDUCTEE MARY BARLEY

  (Ms. WASSERMAN SCHULTZ asked and was given permission to address the 
House for 1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. WASSERMAN SCHULTZ. Mr. Speaker, I rise to honor Mary Barley of 
Florida to celebrate her much-deserved induction into the Everglades 
Coalition Hall of Fame.
  Mary and her late husband, George, brought unmatched passion and 
commitment for decades to serving America's Everglades. For instance, 
this award-winning advocate was pivotal in helping pass the bipartisan 
Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan in 2000. This landmark 
legislation authorized the world's largest ecosystem restoration 
effort, one that continues to guide our renewal efforts today.
  Mary is also a founding director of the Everglades Foundation, the 
leading scientific, advocacy, and educational group working to restore 
this ecological treasure.
  Mr. Speaker, Mary Barley has been more than a leading bipartisan 
force in the historic quest to save the River of Grass. She has been a 
mentor, friend, and role model to generations of young 
environmentalists who were fortunate to learn from her passion and 
devotion to this cherished ecosystem. We are so fortunate to have a 
persuasive advocate to preserve and protect this unique and magnificent 
ecosystem. Mary's induction into the Everglades Coalition Hall of Fame 
is timely and well-deserved.

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