[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 154 (2008), Part 5]
[Senate]
[Page 6438]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                       TRIBUTE TO GLENNA GOODACRE

 Mr. DOMENICI. Madam President, I wish to pay tribute to Glenna 
Goodacre, who was recently named the Notable New Mexican of 2008 by the 
Albuquerque Museum Foundation. Glenna is a nationally acclaimed 
sculptor whose works include designing the Sacagawea dollar coin and 
sculpting the Vietnam Women's Memorial here in Washington, DC.
  A resident of New Mexico since 1983, Glenna was born in Lubbock, TX. 
She graduated from Colorado College in Colorado Springs, CO. While 
obtaining her undergraduate degree, Glenna first showed her strong 
ability to persevere in spite of defeatist-minded individuals. She 
pursued her dream to become a sculptor despite the discouragement she 
faced from her professor. At her graduation, she gave a commencement 
address titled, ``Success Is the Greatest Revenge,'' a speech which 
reflected back on to the opposition she once faced.
  Throughout her career, Glenna has created many awe-inspiring bronze 
sculptures. Her most ambitious piece, the Irish Memorial installed at 
Penn's Landing in Philadelphia, contains 35 life-size figures. She is 
also credited with the creation of two 8-foot standing figures of 
Ronald Reagan. One stands in the Reagan Library in California and the 
other at the National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum in Oklahoma 
City.
  Glenna's countless accomplishments have won her the recognition of 
the New Mexico Governor's Award for Excellence in the Arts and the 
Texas Medal of Arts. In addition to these honors, she has also been 
inducted into the Cowgirl Hall of Fame in Fort Worth. Although a fall 
in early 2007 threatened to end her dreams, Glenna bounced back to make 
excellent progress in her rehabilitation and recovery. Her experience 
even inspired her to dedicate her piece titled ``Crossing the Prairie'' 
to St. Vincent Regional Medical Center, a facility which was credited 
with saving her life.
  The Notable New Mexican program celebrates the extraordinary 
accomplishments of people like Glenna. Every year since 2001, the 
Albuquerque Museum Foundation honors a Notable for his or her high 
achievements, strong ties to New Mexico, and contributions to the 
public good. This year, Glenna will join the ranks of former Notables 
such as artists Wilson Hurley and Georgia O'Keeffe, authors Tony 
Hillerman and Rudolfo Anaya, and former Governor Bruce King.
  It is with great honor that I speak before you today, Mr. President, 
to commemorate the countless accomplishments of Glenna Goodacre. Again, 
I congratulate her on being named the Notable New Mexican of 
2008.

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