congressional_record: CREC-1998-11-12-pt1-PgE2309-3
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| CREC-1998-11-12-pt1-PgE2309-3 | 1998-11-12 | 105 | 2 | TRIBUTE TO CONGRESSWOMAN ELIZABETH FURSE | HOUSE | EXTENSIONS | TRIBUTETO | E2309 | E2309 | [{"name": "Albert Russell Wynn", "role": "speaking"}] | 144 Cong. Rec. E2309 | Congressional Record, Volume 144 Issue 152 (Thursday, November 12, 1998) [Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 152 (Thursday, November 12, 1998)] [Extensions of Remarks] [Page E2309] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] TRIBUTE TO CONGRESSWOMAN ELIZABETH FURSE ______ HON. ALBERT RUSSELL WYNN of maryland in the house of representatives Thursday, November 12, 1998 Mr. WYNN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to retiring member, Representative Elizabeth Furse. I have known Representative Furse since we both successfully campaigned to become members of the House of Representatives in 1992--amazingly only twenty years after she became a naturalized United States citizen. Born in Nairobi, Kenya, Congressman Furse has spent her entire life fighting the tough fight. As a young white adolescent, she spent her childhood on the outside of South African society. Living in a segregated nation, ``fitting in'' was an unattainable goal due to the fact that her mother was one of the founding members of the Black Sash, a woman's anti-apartheid organization. However, because popularity was not her goal, she has been able to achieve amazing things. For example, at the age of fifteen, she joined in the organization's very first demonstration, which resulted in the brutal beating of the protestors. While Ms. Furse may have been scared often, more importantly she is inspired always. Even though the politics and culture of South Africa have changed over the years, the dedication and spirit of Congresswoman Furse have not. At the age of 17, Representative Furse left South Africa as a part of her own personal boycott, and now she has the opportunity to return to help this same nation re-enter the global community. Furthermore, the gentlelady from Oregon spearheaded a push to name Cape Town as the site of the 2004 Summer Olympic Games, which would have had innumerable benefits to South Africa's economy. This kind of vision is not surprising considering that in 1996, Ms. Furse led a twenty-six member trade delegation to South Africa. As she begins to bring her life's work full circle back to South Africa with her bid to become that country's new Ambassador of South Africa, it is clear that she will be missed here inside the beltway as well as in her congressional district. As Congresswoman Furse's colleague and her friend, I would like to say that it has been an honor and a privilege to have served with her in this body. ____________________ |