[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 163 (2017), Part 11]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages 16462-16463]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




             RECOGNIZING THE 2017 LORDS AND LADIES FAIRFAX

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                        HON. GERALD E. CONNOLLY

                              of virginia

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, October 24, 2017

  Mr. CONNOLLY. Mr. Speaker, I rise to recognize a truly exceptional 
group of men and women who are being recognized as the 2017 Lords and 
Ladies Fairfax. Every year, each member of the Fairfax County Board of 
Supervisors selects two people from his or her district who have 
demonstrated outstanding volunteer service, heroism, or other 
exceptional contributions to our community. Since the program's 
inception in 1984, approximately 600 individuals have earned the honor 
of being named a Lord or Lady Fairfax by his or her representative on 
the Board of Supervisors.
  This year, the recipients of the Lord and Lady Fairfax awards will be 
recognized at the celebration of the 275th anniversary of Fairfax 
County. We are especially honored to welcome Lord Nicholas Fairfax, 
14th Lord Fairfax of Cameron and his wife Lady Annabel Fairfax who have 
traveled from the United Kingdom to join in this celebration. Lord 
Nicholas shares a common lineage with Lord Thomas Fairfax, 6th Lord 
Fairfax of Cameron after whom Fairfax County and the City of Fairfax 
are named and who lived much of his life in Virginia.
  The Lord and Lady Fairfax awards recognize those individuals who have 
made tremendous impacts through their support of our public schools, 
parks, youth sports leagues, arts community, public safety, and human 
service programs. It is nearly impossible to fully describe the 
diversity of accomplishments of the honorees. Their efforts contribute 
greatly to the quality of life for the residents of Fairfax County and 
are worthy of our praise and sincere appreciation.

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  It is my honor to include in the Record the names of the 2017 Lords 
and Ladies Fairfax:
  At-Large: Lady Jane Miscavage and Lord John J. ``Jeff' Lisanick
  Braddock District: Lady Mary Drake Cortina and Lord Kevin Morse
  Dranesville District: Lady Sally Horn and Lord Gary George Pan
  Hunter Mill District: Lady Therese Martin and Lord Jerry Poje
  Lee District: Lady Michelle Duell and Lord Richard J. Knapp
  Mason District: Lady Rose Chu and Lord Daniel H. Aminoff
  Mount Vernon District: Lady Mattie Lewis Palmore and Lord Dale S. 
Rumberger
  Providence District: Lady Sue Kovach Shuman and Lord Phillip A. 
Niedzielski-Eichner
  Springfield District: Lady Nancy-jo Manney and Lord Michael W. 
Thompson, Jr.
  Sully District: Lady Trudy Harsh and Lord Michael R. Frey
  Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me in commending the 2017 
Lords and Ladies Fairfax and in expressing our gratitude to these men 
and women who have dedicated themselves to the betterment of our 
community. Their efforts provide immeasurable benefits to Fairfax 
County and its residents, and are truly worthy of our highest praise.

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