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110TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. CON. RES. 39 

Honoring women’s health advocate Cynthia Boles Dailard. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

JANUARY 19, 2007 

Ms. SLAUGHTER (for herself, Ms. DEGETTE, and Mrs. LOWEY) submitted the 

following concurrent resolution; which was referred to the Committee on 

Oversight and Government Reform 

CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 

Honoring women’s health advocate Cynthia Boles Dailard. 

Whereas women’s health advocate Cynthia Boles Dailard was 

born on February 29, 1968, and grew up in Syosset, New 

York; 

Whereas Cynthia Dailard excelled as a student both at Harvard University, where she graduated cum laude in 

English in 1990 and at the University of California at 

Berkeley’s Boalt Hall School of Law in 1994; 

Whereas Cynthia Dailard entered the nonprofit sector upon 

graduating from law school, receiving a year-long fellowship at the National Women’s Law Center in Washington, D.C.; 

Whereas Cynthia Dailard worked as legislative assistant and 

counsel for Senator Olympia J. Snowe (R-Maine), where 


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Cynthia Dailard brought to bear her keen intelligence, vision, energy, expertise, and talent in service to her country and the women of America; 

Whereas Cynthia Dailard worked as associate director for domestic policy for President William J. Clinton; 

Whereas Cynthia Dailard worked for the Guttmacher Institute, a respected public policy think tank devoted to 

women’s health, for eight years; 

Whereas Cynthia Dailard was a member of the National 

Family Planning and Reproductive Health Association 

Board of Directors; 

Whereas Cynthia Dailard spearheaded the Guttmacher Institute’s policy work on issues related to domestic family 

planning programs and sex education; 

Whereas Cynthia Dailard spoke and wrote prolifically on 

matters including family planning, adolescent sexual behavior, and insurance coverage for contraception; 

Whereas Cynthia Dailard worked in a bipartisan fashion with 

elected officials and their staffs to promote the health 

and well-being of women and their families; 

Whereas Cynthia Dailard was a gifted and passionate voice 

within the women’s health community; 

Whereas Cynthia Dailard was driven by an abiding concern 

for human relationships, and the health and well-being of 

all individuals; 

Whereas Cynthia Dailard has left a thoughtful and enduring 

mark on women’s health policy and will remain a role 

model for advocates by virtue of her wisdom, character, 

commitment, and scholarship; and 


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Whereas Cynthia Dailard is survived by her husband Scott 

and her daughters Miranda and Julia: Now, therefore, be 

it 

1 Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate 

2 concurring), That the Congress— 

3 (1) notes with deep sorrow the death of Cynthia 

4 Boles Dailard on December 24, 2006; 

5 (2) extends its heartfelt sympathy to Scott, Mi6 randa, and Julia Dailard; and 

7 (3) directs the Clerk of the House of Represent8 atives to transmit a copy of this resolution to the 

9 family of Cynthia Boles Dailard. 

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