[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 160 (2014), Part 8]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages 10694-10695]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




         RECOGNIZING THE CONTRIBUTIONS OF MALLORY GARNER-WELLS

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                           HON. ALAN GRAYSON

                               of florida

                    in the house of representatives

                         Monday, June 23, 2014

  Mr. GRAYSON. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in honor of Lesbian, Gay, 
Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) Pride Month, to recognize Mallory 
Garner-Wells.
  Mallory has worked at Equality Florida, Florida's statewide LGBT 
organization for nearly 10 years, where she serves as the 
organization's full time lobbyist in Tallahassee during legislative 
session. In 2008, Mallory played an integral role in passing the anti-
bully bill in addition to blocking an amendment that would

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have prevented gay Floridians from adopting overseas. The following 
year, she helped to organize the Rally in Tally for LGBT Equality, the 
first LGBT rally at the Capitol in over 10 years. She has contributed 
to the passing of over 120 pro-equality local policies throughout the 
state of Florida.
  Mallory has also served on the national Young People 4 Steering 
Committee, where she received an award for Youth Mobilization. She has 
been named one of the ``Top 25 Leaders under 25'' by Watermark magazine 
and one of The Advocate's ``40 Under 40'' in May 2012.
  Mallory is a graduate of the University of Central Florida, where she 
received a degree in Political Science. While pursuing her 
undergraduate degree, she served as both the President of the Florida 
Collegiate Pride Coalition and as a board member for the Gay, Lesbian, 
and Bisexual Student Union (GLBSU).
  I am happy to honor Mallory Garner-Wells, during LGBT Pride Month, 
for her contributions to the LGBT community in Florida.

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