[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 156 (2010), Part 1]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages 540-541]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                 EXPRESSING CONDOLENCES FOR GOLDYE LEVI

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                       HON. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                       Thursday, January 21, 2010

  Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas. Madam Speaker, I rise today to 
express condolences and honor the life of my dear friend, political 
activist, and Dallasite, Goldye Levi.
  Mr. Levi, a life-long Democrat, gave so much of his time and energy 
supporting his

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party by serving in national and local leadership positions. He had a 
front-seat to one of the most intriguing points in American history as 
the Treasurer of the Democratic National Committee during the 1972 
break-in of the Watergate building. He brought his expertise of the 
political process to Dallas County as a Democratic Precinct Chair, and 
through the years he encouraged countless Democrats to get out and 
vote. As a candidate for Dallas County Tax Assessor, he also sought to 
use his experience as a certified public accountant to serve his 
community. Mr. Levi demonstrated the ultimate in civic duty and Dallas 
has lost a great advocate.
  Our government, ``by the people,'' rests wholly on the willingness of 
citizens to actively participate in the political process--citizens 
like Mr. Levi. I urge my fellow colleagues to join me in expressing 
condolences and honoring the life of Mr. Goldye Levi.

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