[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 145 (1999), Part 6] [Extensions of Remarks] [Pages 8000-8001] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]A TRIBUTE TO DR. YVONNE SCARLETT-GOLDEN, DOCTORATE OF LAWS, BETHUNE- COOKMAN COLLEGE ______ HON. CARRIE P. MEEK of florida in the house of representatives Thursday, April 29, 1999 Mrs. MEEK of Florida. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in tribute to the honorable Dr. Yvonne Scarlett-Golden, my dear friend, whose title of honorary Doctorate of Laws was conferred by Bethune-Cookman College on April 26, 1999. This honor is very highly deserved. I have had the honor and the immense pleasure of knowing and working with Yvonne for many years, and her name is synonymous with dedication and commitment towards the public good. She is a master teacher, a superlative retired school principal, an effective city council [[Page 8001]] member, a committed community activist, and an exemplary mother. Her dedication is beyond praise, for it is impossible to calculate the number of young students who have been inspired by Yvonne in her career. Like ripples in a pond, Dr. Yvonne Scarlett-Golden's kind acts towards her students served as catalysts for them, to enrich their own spheres of influence with the strong guidance and example of character which they have received. After a long career as a highly popular teacher, Dr. Yvonne Scarlett- Golden became an energetic city council member, and she continues her fight for the underdog in yet another venue. Vibrant, bright, and always committed, the devotion of Dr. Yvonne Scarlett-Golden to State of Florida has been an inspiration over the decades of our close friendship. It is indeed one of my great pleasures to pay tribute to truly a great Floridian and, indeed, a such a great American, Dr. Yvonne Scarlett-Golden, on the occasion of her achievement in being awarded the title of Doctorate of Laws by Bethune-Cookman College. ____________________