[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 158 (2012), Part 8]
[House]
[Pages 11267-11268]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                   HONORING PRISCILLA DEWEY HOUGHTON

  (Mr. BLUMENAUER asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute.)
  Mr. BLUMENAUER. Madam Speaker, Priscilla Dewey Houghton, beloved wife 
of our dear colleague of 18 years, Amo Houghton, passed away last 
Friday.
  She was a playwright, a linguist, a poet who, together with Amo, 
formed a special type of power couple. Priscilla was intelligent, 
curious, and gracious. She was the perfect partner for Amo.

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  While her efforts 40 years ago led her to introduce children and 
adolescents to joy and creativity in Massachusetts, here in D.C., with 
Amo, she fought against rancor and mean spiritedness in our Nation's 
capital.
  Priscilla was the first honorary member of the Congressional Bike 
Caucus. Cycling was significant to her because of an early bout with 
polio that left her bedridden for a year. Priscilla was a very special 
woman whose battle with adversity never slowed her down or dimmed her 
spirits.
  Our hearts go out to Amo and her family and friends gathering for her 
memorial service in Boston this Saturday.

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