[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 26 (Thursday, March 10, 1994)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
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                      TRIBUTE TO JUANITA WHETSTONE

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                             HON. BOB CARR

                              of michigan

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, March 10, 1994

  Mr. CARR. Mr. Speaker, I appreciate this opportunity to pay tribute 
today to Juanita Whetstone, formerly of Lansing, MI, who will be 
honored with an Eleanor Roosevelt Award by the Michigan Democratic 
Women's Caucus on March 12, 1994.
  Juanita first came to Lansing in 1952, from Brownsville, TX. After 
giving her time to the 1960 voter registration drive in Mississippi, 
she returned to Lansing and joined the Michigan Democratic Party in 
1963 as a volunteer. Thus began over 30 years of devoted and 
unparalleled service to the Michigan Democratic Party.
  No one person has given as much time to the Michigan Democratic 
Party, with such remarkable results, as Juanita Whetstone. She has 
worked with nine Democratic Party chairs, holding a variety of offices 
in local politics. She has been a precinct delegate and a delegate to 
the Democratic Party State Convention every year since she joined the 
Michigan Democratic Party. She has also served on the Ingham County 
Women's Commission and the Ingham County Executive Board, and as a 
Democratic second ward chair, a member of the Nancy Williams Democratic 
Women's Club, and a convention and housing coordinator for State and 
national Democratic Party Conventions.
  Having known Juanita for many years, I can say with confidence that 
in an arena as filled with egos as politics often is, Juanita is 
remarkable for her humility and grace. She is known more than anything 
for her ability to get the job done, and with an unrelenting emphasis 
on success, not on fanfare. For over 30 years, she has given greatly 
and selflessly of her own time to Michigan Democratic politics. She has 
also been a strong role model for many in the Michigan political 
community, particularly for women.
  It is not far short of a miracle that Juanita has always found the 
time for her family and for her church activities. Yet she is a devoted 
mother of three daughters, and more recently, a doting grandmother of 
three grandchildren. Juanita has also been a faithful member of 
Paradise Missionary Baptist Church in Lansing.
  Mr. Speaker, it is fitting that the House of Representatives honor 
outstanding individuals like Juanita Whetstone. Please join me in 
recognizing her many years of leadership in Michigan politics, and in 
wishing her continued success in the years to come.

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