[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 30 (Tuesday, March 11, 1997)]
[Senate]
[Page S2152]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




            COMMENDATION UPON THE RETIREMENT OF KAY DOWHOWER

 Mr. DORGAN. Mr. President, it is with great honor that I rise 
to commend Kay S. Dowhower. After more than 9 years of committed 
service, Kay is leaving her role as director of the Evangelical 
Lutheran Church's governmental affairs office in the Nation's capital 
to pursue other advocacy efforts within the church. The Evangelical 
Lutheran Church in America is a church with a membership of over 5.2 
million people and 11,000 congregations.
  During those 9 years, she has worked tirelessly for social justice in 
the formulation of public policy. She has been a committed spokesperson 
for the poor and the powerless in this Nation and abroad. Her competent 
work has provided her church, her colleagues, and those in Government 
with encouragement and a model of excellence.
  Kay Dowhower, you will be missed. We have been the better because of 
your unwavering efforts to challenge us to do what is just for the 
least of these in our Nation and in the world.

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