[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 160 (2014), Part 4]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 5362]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




        RECOGNIZING THE CONTRIBUTIONS OF LIBBY AND ROBIN MAYNARD

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                           HON. ALAN GRAYSON

                               of florida

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, April 1, 2014

  Mr. GRAYSON. Mr. Speaker, I rise today, in honor of Women's History 
Month, to recognize Libby and Robin Maynard. Libby Maynard was a leader 
among women through her personal life, her career, and her fight with 
breast cancer. A Florida native, born in Lakeland in 1943, Libby grew 
up active in her church and school music programs. Libby attended 
college in Georgia, where she majored in music and was selected for the 
Who's Who Among American College Students. While in college, Libby 
began her journey as a missionary. Her service led her to New York City 
where she worked directly with teenage gang members and was a minister 
of music at local churches. During her time in New York, she met and 
married Reverend Herb Maynard with whom she had two daughters.
  Libby moved home to Lakeland in 1979 to care for her mother, who was 
diagnosed with breast cancer for a second time. After her mom's 
passing, she spent some time in North Carolina, before returning to 
Florida again to care for her aging father. Having been touched by 
cancer personally, she began volunteering and then working for the 
American Cancer Society.
  Libby was passionate and dedicated. She loved helping people 
throughout her life. In January 2005, she was diagnosed with breast 
cancer. She began her journey with cancer with the same boundless 
energy, determination, and amazing strength that she applied to every 
challenge in her life. Due to the demands of her cancer treatments, 
Libby lost her job and, as a result, her health insurance. Despite her 
own difficulties, she continued to be a positive light and to help 
those around her.
  Twelve months after her diagnosis, Libby ``won her trip to heaven'' 
after the cancer suddenly returned. Libby left this world with dignity 
and grace. She left behind a legacy of hope that her daughter Robin 
carries on in her name.
  Robin Maynard, following her mom's beautiful example, is a leader 
among women in Central Florida. After losing her mother to breast 
cancer in 2006, Robin saw firsthand the difficulties faced by uninsured 
women in Florida. In 2007, she founded Libby's Legacy Breast Cancer 
Foundation (LLBCF). The Foundation provides lifesaving breast health 
services to the uninsured and underinsured women of Central Florida and 
its health care advocates fight to get patients the treatment they need 
when diagnosed.
  In 2009, Robin left her successful career as an Orange County Crime 
Scene Investigator to work full time at LLBCF, where she fights daily 
for her patients to receive the treatment they need and deserve. Since 
it opened its doors, LLBCF has provided over 4,000 breast health 
services and diagnosed more than 65 cases of breast cancer. Today, 114 
children still have their mothers because of Robin's tireless efforts 
after losing her own mother. Through their leadership and legacy, Libby 
and Robin continue to save lives.
  I am happy to honor Libby and Robin Maynard, during Women's History 
Month, for their service and contributions to the Central Florida 
community.

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