[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 123 (Tuesday, September 10, 1996)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1545]
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                       TRIBUTE TO JEANNE O. BUSSE

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                          HON. DAVID E. BONIOR

                              of michigan

                    in the house of representatives

                      Tuesday, September 10, 1996

  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 13 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. On the evening of Wednesday, 
September 25, 1996, the chapter will be hosting the 13th 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 Jeanne O. Busse as a 
recipient of the award. Jeanne is a model for volunteerism and has 
dedicated time and effort to people in her community in diverse ways. 
Over the years she has been involved with the Girl Scouts and the Boy 
Scouts serving as a den mother and on the board of directors. She has 
been active as a school board member and served as the president of the 
Macomb County School Board Association. She has never been afraid to 
take on more civic responsibility and, beyond that, Jeanne has always 
found time to participate in her church and religious functions. 
Throughout all of her work, she has kept in mind the value of children 
to society.
  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. Without people like Jeanne Busse the job of 
protecting babies would be that much more difficult.
  I applaud the Southeast Michigan Chapter of the March of Dimes and 
Jeanne Busse for their leadership, advocacy, and community service. I 
know that Jeanne Busse is honored by the recognition and I urge my 
colleagues to join me in saluting her as a 1996 recipient of the 
Alexander Macomb Citizen of the Year Award.

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