[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 147 (2001), Part 17]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 23919]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]


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                      IN REMEMBRANCE OF NANCY FORD

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                             HON. JIM DAVIS

                               of florida

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, December 4, 2001

  Mr. DAVIS of Florida. Mr. Speaker, I rise in remembrance of Nancy 
Ford, a Tampa businesswoman whose legacy in promoting women's rights, 
supporting the arts and bringing our Tampa Bay community together will 
not soon be forgotten by the countless friends, family and admirers she 
has left behind.
  Nancy's contributions to Tampa Bay women are immeasurable. After 
breaking through the glass ceiling herself, Nancy helped pave the way 
for other women. She helped start the Tower Club, Tampa's first private 
business group to admit women, and she founded the Athena Society and 
the Florida Women's Network-professional women's networking and 
leadership organizations.
  Nancy's accomplishments do not end there. As Chairwoman of the 
Florida Gulf Symphony's board of directors, member of the Arts Council 
of Hillsborough County and head of the committee that negotiated a 
merger of the Tampa Philharmonic and the St. Petersburg Symphony, Nancy 
Ford played a pivotal role in shaping the development of Tampa's art 
society.
  Nancy's devotion to her causes has left an indelible mark on Tampa 
Bay. Through her countless volunteer hours for local charities, her 
work with University of South Florida's Medical Center and her role as 
co-founder of the Children's Cancer Center, Nancy made a difference in 
our community. Nancy Ford's vision and wisdom inspire us not just to do 
great things but also to develop lasting institutions that will carry 
on her ideas and work for generations to come.
  On behalf of the people of Tampa Bay, I would like to extend my 
heartfelt sympathies to Nancy's family.

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