[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 146 (2000), Part 13]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 18777]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



                         TRIBUTE TO ADELE HALL

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                          HON. KAREN McCARTHY

                              of missouri

                    in the house of representatives

                     Wednesday, September 20, 2000

  Ms. McCARTHY of Missouri. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor an 
exceptional leader and friend to our Kansas City community and our 
country. Adele Hall is being honored as the 2000 Woman of the Year by 
the Central Exchange, an organization of which she is a founding 
member. Adele Hall has an extensive history of helping children and 
families in Kansas City and across our Nation. She has shown 
outstanding dedication as a philanthropist and representative of gender 
concerns for equality in the workplace and society.
  Adele Hall is considered by many in Kansas City as a lifelong friend 
to our community. Her civic pursuits have led her to hold positions in 
an outstanding number of Kansas City and national philanthropic 
organizations. She has served as Chair of many boards including 
Children's Mercy Hospital, the Greater Kansas City Community 
Foundation, the Partnership for Children, and the former Crippled 
Children's Nursery School, now Children's Therapeutic Learning Center. 
Nationally, she has served as a board member for the Trust Fund of the 
Library of Congress, the George Bush Presidential Library Center, the 
American Academy of Pediatrics, and the Salvation Army. Currently, she 
is serving as Co-Chairman of a $175 million capital campaign for the 
Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art. She is the Vice-Chairman of the United 
Negro College Fund and the Youth Corps of America.
  As a founding member of one of Kansas City's most reputable women's 
organizations, the Central Exchange, she has worked tirelessly to 
promote the advancement of women in all sectors of society. For the 
past 20 years the Central Exchange has worked to bring people of 
diverse backgrounds together to encourage the personal and professional 
growth of women. Today the Central Exchange boasts nearly 900 members 
from all over the Kansas City metropolitan area. The astounding 
membership can be attributed to what members of the Central Exchange 
value the most, creating opportunities to meet and learn from other 
women. This is an extremely difficult goal when many women are busy 
with work and family responsibilities. Adele Hall's various roles and 
achievements throughout the history of the Central Exchange have 
demonstrated that she has succeeded in fulfilling her dream of 
increasing the visibility and effectiveness of Kansas City's women.
  Adele Hall's personal and professional record exhibits her spirit of 
commitment to others. Her entire life has exemplified the core values 
that we all strive for: commitment to the community, to family and to 
the innate desire to truly make a difference in the lives of others. 
Her devotion is an example to us all. I am honored to acknowledge Adele 
Hall for her successful efforts to promote equity and opportunity for 
women and children. I know that she is joined in receiving this award 
by her husband, Don, and their entire family. Mr. Speaker, please join 
me in congratulating the Central Exchange 2000 Woman of the Year, Adele 
Hall.

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