[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 151 (2005), Part 12]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 17039]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                      TRIBUTE TO HARRIET HENDERSON

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                         HON. CHRIS VAN HOLLEN

                              of maryland

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, July 21, 2005

  Mr. VAN HOLLEN. Mr. Speaker, it is with great pleasure that I rise to 
commend one of my constituents, Harriet Henderson, on her outstanding 
service as the Director of Public Libraries in Montgomery County, 
Maryland.
  As Director for the past eight years, Ms. Henderson has helped make 
the Montgomery County library system the envy of library systems 
throughout the country. The Montgomery County library system 
consistently ranks among the nation's top ten, often noted as ``one of 
the best...in the country.'' Working to increase library hours and 
expand the materials collection, Henderson has demonstrated a profound 
commitment to improving the quality and accessibility of our region's 
public libraries.
  The impact of Ms. Henderson's work is not limited to her role in 
Montgomery County. A former president of the Public Library Association 
and the Virginia Library Association, Ms. Henderson has made 
contributions on a national scale. She has also served in leadership 
positions with the Urban Libraries Council as well as other 
organizations.
  Ms. Henderson will soon assume a new position as Director of the 
Richmond Public Library. I am confident that she will excel in all of 
her future endeavors and that the Richmond libraries will benefit 
greatly from her wisdom and experience.
  I applaud Harriet Henderson and wish her continued success in the 
years ahead.

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