[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 146 (2000), Part 15]
[House]
[Page 22353]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



                 TRIBUTE TO THE HONORABLE TILLIE FOWLER

  (Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor a wonderful 
friend, Tillie Fowler, who has dedicated a lifetime not only to 
national public service but to her local community as well.
  Before beginning her fulfilling tenure as a Member of Congress, 
Tillie devoted much of her time to helping those in need. She served as 
the president of the Junior League of Jacksonville, chaired the Florida 
Humanities Council, and was active with the American Red Cross, among 
many other charitable endeavors.
  In 1992, Tillie was elected to Congress and immediately began to make 
her mark as a strong advocate of our national defense. She has worked 
with great success on behalf of our military personnel around the 
world. She always sought to ensure that our men and women in uniform 
were well equipped and prepared when placed in harm's way.
  While protecting U.S. national security was her first priority, she 
also played a vital role in the passage of domestic bills, such as the 
6-year Federal transportation bill which will alleviate some of the 
serious transportation challenges that we in Florida face.

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  Tillie has served her constituents, her State and our country well 
and with distinction. Her intellect and domain of critical issues, 
combined with her personal commitment and Southern grace and charm, 
made her an efficient Member, a leader and a role model for young women 
everywhere. Tillie Fowler will be sorely missed. I ask my colleagues to 
join me in this tribute to our retiring Member.

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