[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 159 (2013), Part 1]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 589]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                 HONORING CONGRESSWOMAN JO ANN EMERSON

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                            HON. ANN WAGNER

                              of missouri

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, January 23, 2013

  Mrs. WAGNER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to an 
incredible woman, role model, public servant, and friend.
  Over the past several decades putting people before politics has been 
a way of life for Congresswoman Jo Ann Emerson. Whether it was an 
agricultural issue, flood control problems, a small business in trouble 
or a Veteran who needed help--there were no Democrats or Republicans to 
Jo Ann, just constituents.
  Jo Ann truly represents the people of Missouri's 8th District by 
listening to them and then working hard to make a difference. Putting 
people before politics was not just a slogan to her--it was the way the 
gentlelady from Missouri's sprawling 8th District operates. She 
epitomized what being a Member of the People's House should be.
  Her legacy of service and that of her late husband Bill Emerson will 
not be forgotten and she remains an example for all of us in this body. 
Her service will be remembered because of the lives she has touched by 
doing what was right because it was right.
  While I am excited for Congresswoman Emerson in her new endeavor, I 
am sad for the great loss to this chamber and to the people of 
Missouri's 8th District.

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