[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 30 (Tuesday, March 11, 1997)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E430]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                    TRIBUTE TO STANLEY D. STEINBORN

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                          HON. LYNN N. RIVERS

                              of michigan

                    in the house of representatives

                        Tuesday, March 11, 1997

  Ms. RIVERS. Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to take this opportunity to 
recognize the upcoming retirement of Mr. Stanley D. Steinborn, the 
deputy attorney general for the State of Michigan. Mr. Steinborn's 34 
years of government service with Michigan's Office of Attorney General 
reflect the commitment, talent, and integrity he has brought to our 
State government.
  Raised in Alpena, MI, the son of a bricklayer, Mr. Steinborn 
graduated from Michigan State University and obtained his law degree 
from Northwestern University in Chicago. He voluntarily interrupted his 
education to serve in the Korean war. He returned to Alpena to practice 
law, where he became friends with a recently settled local lawyer, 
Frank J. Kelley, who later became Michigan's attorney general. Mr. 
Steinborn joined Mr. Kelley in Lansing as an assistant attorney general 
in 1963, and has served as chief assistant and deputy attorney general 
since 1973, overseeing a staff of 250 lawyers.
  The mark Mr. Steinborn has made on Michigan State government is 
reflected by the comments of so many who have worked with him. Mr. 
Frank Kelley, who remains our Nation's longest serving State attorney 
general recently said: ``Mr. Steinborn has had a long and distinguished 
career as a public servant with the Office of Attorney General. He has 
been not only a colleague in law, but he has been my friend.'' Mr. 
Steinborn's contributions are recognized across party lines. Lucille 
Taylor, Governor Engler's top legal counsel, has nothing but praise for 
Mr. Steinborn:

       I have worked very closely with Stan Steinborn during the 
     past six years--sometimes on an almost daily basis. I respect 
     the way he has performed his job. I have learned a lot from 
     him, and I think he is an example of committed civil 
     servant--a person who is really committed to his work and to 
     the state. I admire him. If I ever had his job, I would do it 
     exactly like he has.

  Through the years, Mr. Steinborn has held firm to his ideals and 
convictions, while never losing sight of his priorities. Foremost in 
his life is his family. He and his wife of 42 years, Annette, have 
raised four children whose chosen careers mirror the values instilled 
in them by their parents--a medical social worker in my district, a 
civil engineer employed by the State of California, an attorney in 
private practice in Washington, DC, and a schoolteacher in the city of 
Detroit. It is a source of great family pride that all of the 
Steinborn's hold at least one degree from Michigan State University. 
Mr. Steinborn and his wife no doubt will stay busy in the years ahead 
enjoying their extended family that now includes four grandchildren.
  Mr. Steinborn touched so many with whom he has worked. His dedication 
to the high ideals of our legal system and our democratic form of 
governance will surely serve as an important example for the many who 
have known and worked with him. It is my distinct pleasure to recognize 
his many important contributions to our State. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

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