[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 150 (2004), Part 19]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 25510]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                         HONORING WENDY ABRAMS

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                           HON. RAHM EMANUEL

                              of illinois

                    in the house of representatives

                        Monday, December 6, 2004

  Mr. EMANUEL. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate Wendy Abrams 
of Highland Park, Illinois, on the occasion of her 40th birthday.
  I have long admired Wendy for her dedication to our community, 
particularly with respect to safeguarding the environment. She is 
committed to making the world a better place and ensuring that future 
generations of Americans will inherit a thriving and healthy planet.
  Wendy has worked on both the national and local level to protect the 
environment--on issues ranging from conservation to climate change and 
the impact of environmental policies on the developing world. She is 
highly knowledgeable about current environmental issues and a 
passionate advocate for positive change.
  Wendy is a member of the National Council of Environmental Defense, 
an organization that finds ways to preserve our environment while also 
strengthening the economy, such as market incentives that reward 
governments and businesses for lowering pollution levels.
  In addition, Wendy is a member of the National Advisory Council of 
the Sierra Club Foundation, which is dedicated to preserving wildlife 
and promoting responsible use of the Earth's ecosystems and resources.
  Wendy's interests and influence reach beyond environmental concerns 
to include other matters important in our community. For example, she 
has been an active participant in the Holocaust Education Foundation 
and is an owner of Medline Industries, Inc., a private medical 
equipment distributor. Wendy has always expressed a strong interest in 
effective health care reform as well as a broad array of other 
important public policy initiatives.
  Mr. Speaker, Wendy Abrams is helping to make the world a safe and 
healthy place for our children. I am proud to call Wendy a good friend, 
and I thank her for her contributions to public service. I wish Wendy, 
her husband Jimmy, and their four children continued good fortune on 
the occasion of her 40th birthday.

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