[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 2 (Thursday, January 4, 1996)]
[Senate]
[Page S71]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




    TRIBUTE TO PATTY CALLAGHAN, ACTION FOR EASTERN MONTANA, GLENDIVE

  Mr. BAUCUS. Mr. President, I wish today to give tribute to 
one of eastern Montanan's treasures, Patty Callaghan. Patty recently 
retired after 20 years with Action for Eastern Montana.
  Patty retired as executive director to attend Luther Seminary in St. 
Paul, MN. She hopes to return to eastern Montana as a lay leader with 
rural churches.
  Montana needs more leaders like Patty Callaghan. Rural Montana needs 
the love for and knowledge of our State that people like Patty have.
  Patty's work with Action actually led to her decision to choose the 
seminary. When funding cutbacks in the programs that she administers 
forced her to look to other resources, Patty found the churches 
responding generously. She found the needs of rural communities to be 
much the same as the need of rural congregations--energy, leadership 
for change, accountability, respect, and compassion.
  Patty has dealt with many family issues that will serve her will in 
her new life. She found the work at Action for Eastern Montana 
rewarding and the Glendive community generous when a need was 
identified.
  In a recent tribute to Patty, family members, coworkers, friends, and 
many others including Montana's Governor Marc Racicot expressed their 
respect and appreciation for her life's work.
  I would also like to express my profound respect and admiration for 
Patty Callaghan and what she has done for eastern Montana. Public 
service can bring out the best and worst in people. With Patty, her 
compassion and caring has only deepened. Eastern Montana desperately 
needs this commitment to its communities.
  Thank you, Patty. We wish you the best and look forward to seeing you 
again soon.

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