[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 154 (2008), Part 4]
[House]
[Pages 4644-4645]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




      HONORING MAYOR DOROTHY GEEBEN OF OCEAN BREEZE PARK, FLORIDA

  (Mr. MAHONEY of Florida asked and was given permission to address the 
House for 1 minute.)
  Mr. MAHONEY of Florida. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor a very 
special American, Mayor Dorothy Geeben, for her incredible service to 
her community and to wish her a very happy 100th birthday.
  Ms. Geeben moved to the town of Ocean Breeze Park, a small community 
on the Indian River, in 1952, and has been a cornerstone of that 
community ever since. In 1960 she joined the Ocean Breeze Town Council, 
serving as its president for 31 years, and in 2001 she became the mayor 
of the town and its 1,000 residents.
  Today, as Mayor Geeben celebrates her 100th birthday, she is also 
recognized as the oldest mayor in America. As mayor, her duties include 
presiding over town council meetings and signing documents. But to the 
residents of her

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village, she is known as a friend to everyone and as the woman who 
always has a smile on her face. Mayor Geeben has seen her small 
community through a lot in the last 40 years, including two major 
hurricanes.
  I am proud to recognize such a vibrant and dedicated woman. On behalf 
of Florida's 16th Congressional District, I would like to express my 
gratitude to Mayor Geeben for her many years of service to our 
community, and to wish her another happy 100 years.

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