[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 146 (2000), Part 17]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 24704]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



                    RETIREMENT OF HON. TILLIE FOWLER

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                               speech of

                          HON. OWEN B. PICKETT

                              of virginia

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, October 24, 2000

  Mr. PICKETT. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to my colleague 
for whom I have a profound sense of respect, the Honorable Tillie 
Fowler of Florida. Congresswoman Fowler has a long and distinguished 
career of public service. Tillie came to Washington to help secure the 
futures of our children by tackling and improving such things as 
education and defense. It is with the latter, that I have had the 
privilege to work closely with Tillie on the Armed Services Committee.
  Tillie's expertise in the field of defense and national security came 
as a result of her passion, dedication and commitment to our proud men 
and women who serve today in the armed services. As the Representative 
from the Jacksonille area, she has been a well-spoken advocate for our 
soldiers, sailors and marines standing watch, and has continuously 
worked to improve quality of life and readiness of our forces. She has 
earned respect from both sides of the aisle for her unrelenting efforts 
to make a difference in the lives of our children.
  Congresswoman Fowler will be missed in the House of Representatives 
in January 2001. I wish the best for her and her family in the future 
challenges they face, and thank her for her service to Florida and the 
United States.

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