June 24, 2020 - Issue: Vol. 166, No. 116 — Daily Edition116th Congress (2019 - 2020) - 2nd Session

[Extensions of Remarks]
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From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




  HONORING DOROTHY MORRIS FOR HER INDUCTION INTO THE ARKANSAS WOMEN'S 
                              HALL OF FAME

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                          HON. BRUCE WESTERMAN

                              of arkansas

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, June 24, 2020

  Mr. WESTERMAN. Madam Speaker, I rise today to congratulate Dorothy 
Morris of Hot Springs on her induction in the Arkansas Women's Hall of 
Fame. Nominated by the public and selected by a panel of state leaders, 
Morris received this honor during a lifetime of philanthropic giving to 
her community and peers.
  Having grown up modestly in Hot Spring County, Arkansas, she and her 
husband, Walter, focused much of their earnings over the

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last thirty years toward philanthropic work. In addition to her work 
with over 50 nonprofits such as Garvan Woodland Gardens, The Arkansas 
Rice Depot, and the Hot Springs Documentary Film Festival, she spends 
much her time on children and teenagers with organizations like Youth 
Ranches, THEA Foundation, and multiple other educational programs.
  Morris also co-founded the Hot Springs Giving Circle with Don Munro, 
a fellow Hot Springs citizen, with the effort of dispersing funds to 
numerous local organizations. She additionally started the Morris 
Foundation with her late husband, Walter.
  Her induction into the Arkansas Women's Hall of Fame speaks to her 
incredible influence on the people of our state. I take this time to 
congratulate her on this high honor and thank her for her lifetime of 
service to the place we both call home.

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