[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 147 (2001), Part 18]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 25931]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



                     PAYING TRIBUTE TO DIANA STOUT

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                            HON. MIKE ROGERS

                              of michigan

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, December 12, 2001

  Mr. ROGERS of Michigan. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to 
Ms. Diana Stout of Charleston, West Virginia for being elected the 
National President of the Ladies Auxiliary to the Veterans of Foreign 
Wars.
  Since 1914, the Ladies Auxiliary VFW represents the families of those 
who have sacrified for our country. The organization fosters our 
American heritage by conducting an annual patriotic ceremony and 
providing financial assistance for the preservation of this nation's 
most treasured symbol of freedom, the Statue of Liberty.
  In her acceptance speech, Ms. Stout introduced her theme, Liberty and 
Justice for All, which is derived from her background in law and one of 
the Auxiliary's main objects, to maintain and extend the institutions 
of American freedom and equal rights and justice to all men and women.
  During her 2001-02 term office, Ms. Stout will be advocating the 
programs of the Ladies Auxiliary, including the raising of $3 million 
for the Auxiliary Cancer Aid and Research program for the 14th 
consecutive year, assisting veterans and their families and 
volunteering in our communities.
  As a charter Member of the Sperry-Davis Auxiliary to VFW Post 9151 of 
Salem, West Virginia she joined on the eligibility of her father, Thair 
Stout, who served in World War II. Stout was named Outstanding State 
President when she served in that capacity in 1986-87 and has served a 
total of seven terms as Auxiliary President and two terms as District 
President.
  Stout was appointed to serve as State Secretary for three years and 
was elected to represent West Virginia and Virginia on the National 
Council of Administration. She was national chairman for the Southern 
Conference on the Publicity and Legislative programs and in 1988-89 she 
served as National Legislative Director.
  After working as a secondary school mathematics teacher, she decided 
to attend West Virginia University College of Law and is currently 
employed as the General Counsel of the Treasurer's Office for the State 
of West Virginia. She belongs to the American Bar Association, the West 
Virginia Bar Association, the National Association of Bond Lawyers, and 
the Laudati Honor Society.
  Therefore Mr. Speaker, I respectfully ask my colleagues to join me in 
paying tribute to Ms. Diana Stout for her election of National 
President of the Ladies Auxiliary to the Veterans of Foreign Wars.

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