[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 161 (2015), Part 2]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 3042]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                           HONORING MAE YATES

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                        HON. THEODORE E. DEUTCH

                               of florida

                    in the house of representatives

                       Friday, February 27, 2015

  Mr. DEUTCH. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in memory of Mae Yates, a 
wonderful woman who contributed significantly to the Florida community 
and enriched the lives of those around her. Mae raised her three 
children with a strong sense of fairness, compassion, and empathy for 
others, values that were imbedded in Mae herself and evident in all of 
her work.
  Mae grew up in Brooklyn with a positive attitude and influence on 
those around her, always making the best of any situation. She excelled 
in her studies at Brooklyn College, and married the love of her life, 
Sam Yates. Together, they traveled to South America, Europe, and Asia, 
spending half a year living in India. They lived in various states on 
the East Coast of the United States, and Mae truly made a positive 
impact on Palm Beach County after moving to Florida 36 years ago.
  Mae Yates was active in civic life and dedicated to the improvement 
of her community, both locally and nationally. Her public engagement 
included organizing volunteers for Delray Hospital when it first opened 
and personally logging over 13,000 volunteer hours at that same 
hospital. She served as President of her children's school PTA, her 
condominium section in Kings Point, and the Atlantic Democratic Club. 
Mae was Director of the Area Agency on Aging, clerk of her voting 
precinct in Palm Beach, and worked in the South County Courthouse. Her 
many important contributions to the community include bringing a 
hospital to Delray Beach, bringing a fire station closer to the senior 
community, having traffic lights installed, and working on legislation 
to support victims of domestic abuse.
  Mae believed in me when I first ran for office, and I always turned 
to Mae for insight and inspiration. It is a privilege to represent a 
district with citizens who work tirelessly to strive to make a 
difference. Mae was a woman of action who made every day count, and she 
will be greatly missed. I am fortunate to have known Mae Yates.

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