[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 161 (2015), Part 14]
[House]
[Pages 19426-19427]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]





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                     REMEMBERING MRS. BETTY FISCHER

  (Mr. VEASEY asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Mr. VEASEY. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the life of longtime 
Tarrant County Democratic leader, Ms. Betty Fischer.
  In 1950, Ms. Fischer and her husband moved to Arlington, Texas, with 
their three children. Eight years later, she completely dedicated 
herself to Tarrant County Democratic politics. She served as a party 
volunteer. She was also the first woman chair of the party in 1982. She 
helped get one of our former Congressmen, Martin Frost, elected to 
office back during that time period. She was just a great person.

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  I can tell you that, in addition to her work for the Tarrant County 
Democratic Party and all her Democratic efforts, that she and her 
husband were also involved in the labor movement. She strongly believed 
that every man and woman in Tarrant County deserved the right to be 
able to take care of their family and make a decent living for them.
  In short, Ms. Betty Fischer did it all. There are very few left like 
her today. We were blessed to have her in Tarrant County. I am glad 
that our time on this Earth overlapped with each other, and I just wish 
her family all the best during this time period as they cope with their 
recent loss.

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