[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 154 (Friday, September 29, 1995)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1877]
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           TRIBUTE TO THE HONORABLE JUDGE GEORGE C. STEEH III

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                          HON. DAVID E. BONIOR

                              of michigan

                    in the house of representatives

                       Friday, September 29, 1995

  Mr. BONIOR. Mr. Speaker, the March of Dimes is an organization with a 
noble mission: to fight birth defects and childhood diseases. We all 
share the March of Dimes dream which is that every child should have 
the opportunity to live a healthy life.
  For the past 12 years, the southeast Michigan chapter of the March of 
Dimes Birth Defects Foundation has honored several Macomb County 
residents who are outstanding members of our community and have helped 
in the campaign for healthier babies. This evening, the chapter will be 
hosting the 12th annual Alexander Macomb Citizen of the Year award 
dinner. The award, instituted in 1984, is named after my home county's 
namesake, Gen. Alexander Macomb, a hero of the War of 1812.
  This year, the March of Dimes has chosen my good friend, Judge George 
Steeh III, as a recipient of the award. Serving as a justice is not 
simply a job for Judge Steeh, it is an avocation. As he recently said, 
``I feel there's never a day that goes by where I don't have the 
opportunity to improve the human condition in my work.'' In his work 
and his private life, whether it be with at the Macomb County Circuit 
Court, the March of Dimes, Catholic Social Services, or the 
Comprehensive Youth Services, where he serves as an officer and member 
of the board of directors, George's involvement within the community 
exemplifies his commitment to immproving the human condition.
  Dr. Jonas Salk's polio vaccine is just one of the more famous 
breakthroughs that would not have been possible without March of Dimes 
research funding. And, without people like Judge Steeh the job of 
protecting babies would be that much more difficult.
  I applaud the southeast Michigan chapter of the March of Dimes and 
Judges George Steeh for their leadership, advocacy, and community 
service. I know that Judge Steeh is honored by the recognition and I 
urge my colleagues to join me in saluting him as a 1995 recipient of 
the Alexander Macomb Citizen of the Year Award.

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