congressional_record: CREC-1994-10-08-pt1-PgE37
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| CREC-1994-10-08-pt1-PgE37 | 1994-10-08 | 103 | 2 | A TRIBUTE TO HELEN BENTLEY | HOUSE | EXTENSIONS | FRONTMATTER | E | E | [{"name": "Benjamin A. Gilman", "role": "speaking"}] | 140 Cong. Rec. E | Congressional Record, Volume 140 Issue 146 (Saturday, October 8, 1994) [Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 146 (Saturday, October 8, 1994)] [Extensions of Remarks] [Page E] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov] [Congressional Record: October 8, 1994] From the Congressional Record Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov] A TRIBUTE TO HELEN BENTLEY ______ HON. BENJAMIN A. GILMAN of new york in the house of representatives Friday, October 7, 1994 Mr. GILMAN. Mr. Speaker, it is my privilege to join our colleagues in paying tribute to the gentlelady from Maryland, Mrs. Helen Delich Bentley. I remember Mrs. Bentley's first election to the Congress in 1984, because her reputation preceded her: a reputation as a no-nonsense, get things done individual, which was earned during her numerous careers as a successful businesswoman, newspaper reporter and editor, and Chairman of the Federal Maritime Commission. Helen Bentley's mark on this chamber will not be soon forgotten. Her service on the Appropriations Committee, especially on the Subcommittee on Labor, Health & Human Services, and Education, as well as on the Subcommittee on Military Construction, established her reputation as an easily accessible as well as a highly knowledgeable colleague. Quite often, when a Member of Congress retires, we are hard pressed to find a suitable way to memorialize that Member. This is not the case with Helen Delich Bentley: her memorial is and remains the harbor in the City of Baltimore. Once, Helen told an interviewer, ``I feel like the mother of modern Baltimore.'' This was an entirely apt self- description: even before coming to the Congress, Helen was working hard to modernize and dredge the harbor. Today, Baltimore Harbor is not only one of the busiest ports anywhere in the world, it is also now recognized as a major tourist and business attraction. This development owes more to Helen Delich Bentley than to anyone else. Mr. Speaker, I invite all of our colleagues to join me in saluting Helen Delich Bentley, and extending our best wishes to her and her husband William, with hopes for a long, healthy, happy and productive retirement. ____________________ |