IV 
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 Har-
vard 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 fellow-
ship at the National Women’s Law Center in Wash-
ington, D.C.; 
Whereas Cynthia Dailard worked as legislative assistant and 
counsel for Senator Olympia J. Snowe (R-Maine), where 
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•HCON 39 IH 
Cynthia Dailard brought to bear her keen intelligence, vi-
sion, energy, expertise, and talent in service to her coun-
try and the women of America; 
Whereas Cynthia Dailard worked as associate director for do-
mestic policy for President William J. Clinton; 
Whereas Cynthia Dailard worked for the Guttmacher Insti-
tute, 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 Insti-
tute’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 be-
havior, 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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•HCON 39 IH 
Whereas Cynthia Dailard is survived by her husband Scott 
and her daughters Miranda and Julia: Now, therefore, be 
it 
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate 
concurring), That the Congress— 
(1) notes with deep sorrow the death of Cynthia 
Boles Dailard on December 24, 2006; 
(2) extends its heartfelt sympathy to Scott, Mi-
randa, and Julia Dailard; and 
(3) directs the Clerk of the House of Represent-
atives to transmit a copy of this resolution to the 
family of Cynthia Boles Dailard. 
Æ 
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