[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 18 (Friday, February 9, 1996)]
[Senate]
[Page S1190]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                     TRIBUTE TO PETER WOJCIECHOWSKI

 Mr. GRAMS. Mr. President, I want to take this opportunity to 
recognize Peter Wojciechowski, from Anoka, MN for his dedication and 
service as president of the Minnesota Rural Electric Association over 
the past 10 years.
  Peter has been a pillar of the community. As the long-time owner of 
Thurston's Furniture in Anoka, to his service on a variety of civic 
boards, including the Anoka County library board and the Ham Lake 
Planning Commission, Peter has been a model Minnesota citizen. However, 
it is his work on behalf of Minnesota's electric cooperatives which I 
would like to recognize today.
  This month, Peter completes his term as president of the Minnesota 
Rural Electric Association, which represents 54 member-owned electric 
cooperatives in Minnesota. During his tenure, Minnesota's electric 
cooperatives led the Nation in creating jobs in rural areas. Under 
Peter's stewardship, electric co-ops have met the unserved needs of its 
rural members in telecommunications, water and waste water 
infrastructure and other services not readily available in the far 
reaches of greater Minnesota.
  Peter also represents Minnesota as a national director on the 
National Rural Electric Cooperative Association and serves on the 
International Foundation Board which assists developing countries in 
establishing electric cooperatives.
  I want to commend Peter for his efforts and for the leadership he 
provided over the past 10 years on behalf of Minnesota's electric 
cooperatives. His contributions toward ensuring that the lights of 
rural Minnesota, rural America, and rural areas throughout the world 
burn bright are truly commendable and worthy of recognition.
  Mr. President, it is a privilege for me to insert Peter's 
accomplishments here on the floor of the U.S. Senate.

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