[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 154 (2008), Part 18]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 24390]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




IN APPRECIATION OF MY SENIOR AND AGING ISSUES ADVISORY COUNCIL MEMBERS' 
                                SERVICE

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                        HON. GABRIELLE GIFFORDS

                               of arizona

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, November 19, 2008

  Ms. GIFFORDS. Madam Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute today to the 
men and women of Southeastern Arizona who for the past two years have 
served on my Senior and Aging Issues Advisory Council.
  These 35 active and engaged citizens have selflessly shared their 
time and expertise with me as important advisors. Each one brought 
considerable personal and professional expertise to the table to help 
me gain a greater understanding of the challenges faced by seniors and 
their family members. Their advice and insights allowed me to better 
represent my constituents in Arizona's 8th Congressional District.
  The counsel they provided has been invaluable to me in making 
legislative decisions and delivering constituent services. I am 
grateful to them for the recommendations and issues they brought to my 
attention during my first term in Congress and I look forward to their 
continued assistance.
  The Senior and Aging Issues Advisory Council members are: Harry 
Anthros, David Braun, Marlene Bluestein, Fred Ebeling, Dr. Mindy Fain, 
Karen Fields, Sharon Gartner, Doris Goldstein, Mary Gomez, Craig 
Gordon, Clark Hay, Kathleen Heard, Felipe Jacome, Anna Jolivet, Al 
Kaszniak, Joe La Cava, Cress Lander, Dr. Allan Levenson, David Likness, 
Larry Linderman, Marian Lupu, Barbara Matteson, Dr. Fred Miller, Jim 
Murphy, Steve Nash, Elizabeth Packard, Gordon Packard, Anita Royal, 
L'Don Sawyer, Bill Santa Cruz, Mattie Stone, Jan Sturges, Helen Symes, 
Russ Symes, Dr. Tony Vuturo and Carol West.
  I commend each of them for their contributions to our work on behalf 
of seniors and thank them for their service our community.

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