[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 150 (2004), Part 19]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages 25942-25943]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                        TRIBUTE TO ANN O'CONNELL

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                           HON. JON C. PORTER

                               of nevada

                    in the house of representatives

                       Monday, December 20, 2004

  Mr. PORTER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to give thanks and praise to a 
fellow Nevadan and friend who has served her state well in many 
capacities. Ann O'Connell, a former Nevada State Senator, retired at 
the end of this state session. I stand today to give praise to her for 
her wonderful 19-year contribution to the great state of Nevada.

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  Ms. O'Connell was born in 1934 in Albuquerque, New Mexico. She later 
earned a degree from the University of New Mexico. Upon moving to 
Nevada she began a very successful career in politics in which she has 
served her fellow Nevadans well.
  In 1988 Ms. O'Connell received the Woman of Achievement in Politics 
award from the Women's Council of the Greater Las Vegas Chamber of 
Commerce. She has also appeared in several editions of the 
``Distinguished Women's Book of Nevada.'' In 2002 she received the 
Women's Role Model Award from the Nevada Office of the Attorney 
General.
  Mr. Speaker, it is with great honor that I stand today to pay tribute 
to a great legislator and public servant. Ann O'Connell will be missed 
but not forgotten. I know that her retirement will not be the end of 
her public service and I thank her for her diligence in serving those 
around her.

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