[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 152 (2006), Part 10]
[House]
[Pages 13845-13846]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




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                        TRIBUTE TO DOROTHY ROTH

  (Mr. DENT asked and was given permission to revise and extend his 
remarks.)

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  Mr. DENT. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to a constituent 
of mine who passed away recently.
  Born in South Africa, Dorothy Roth was an extraordinary woman whom I 
first met while canvassing her neighborhood in the city of Allentown 17 
years ago. She immediately invited me into her home to discuss public 
policy and politics. Accepting that invitation would be among the best 
decisions I made in my public service life.
  But that was by no means the last visit to Dorothy Roth's home by me. 
After I was in office, occasionally Dorothy would invite me over for a 
discussion over tea and hors d'oeuvres. Dorothy praised me when she 
thought I was doing right, and she never hesitated to admonish me when 
she thought I was wrong or wasn't helping enough to advance worthy 
ideas or issues. When Dorothy found a cause, there truly was no better 
champion.
  Dorothy gushed with pride about her children and her grandchildren. 
She loved her country and her community. She expected a lot of us in 
public service, but she expected even more from herself.
  Dorothy had a generous spirit and epitomized what a good citizen 
should be. More importantly, she was a great person.

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