[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 146 (2000), Part 17]
[House]
[Page 25239]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



                     CONGRATULATIONS TO BUFFY WICKS

  (Mr. FILNER asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. FILNER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to commend a valued member of 
my staff here in Washington, Ms. Buffy Wicks, on her completion of the 
Marine Corps Marathon in Washington, D.C. just last Sunday, a marathon 
which raised millions of dollars for AIDS research.
  Although almost 18,000 people took part in this marathon, my wife and 
I were watching very carefully Buffy's accomplishment. She committed to 
raising at least $1,600, and did not surprise me one bit that she 
exceeded that goal. She is an intelligent and principled young lady who 
is an asset to my office and our community. Her dedication to raising 
money for AIDS follows her commitment to the causes of peace as a 
graduate student in Peace Research at the University of Oslo, to the 
American Civil Liberties Union, and to progressive congressional 
candidates.
  I join each and every member of my own staff in saying 
congratulations on a job well done. Buffy, we are proud of you.

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