[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 44 (Tuesday, April 15, 1997)]
[Senate]
[Page S3229]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                     THE HONORABLE ALMA STALLWORTH

 Mr. LEVIN. Mr. President, I rise today to pay tribute to my 
friend, the Honorable Alma Stallworth, a truly dedicated public 
official who recently retired after 18 years of serving the people of 
northwest Detroit in the Michigan House of Representatives. 
Representative Stallworth is being honored at a retirement celebration 
hosted by the Black Caucus Foundation of Michigan and the Black Child 
Development Institute Metro-Detroit Affiliate.
  Throughout her 18-year career in the Michigan House, Alma Stallworth 
was widely recognized as a champion of women, children, and minorities. 
She fought to expand prenatal coverage for pregnant women, increase 
Michigan's child immunization rate and provide parenting education to 
teenagers with children. She was an active member of the National Black 
Caucus of State Legislators, as well as a successful fundraiser for the 
United Negro College Fund, raising more than $1 million over the past 
11 years.
  Representative Stallworth was also a leader on issues related to 
public utilities. She served as chair of the Public Utilities Committee 
in the Michigan House of Representatives, and was a vice-chair of the 
Telecommunication and Banking Committee in the National Conference of 
State Legislatures.
  Alma Stallworth's legislative leadership will be missed, but I am 
confident that she will continue to serve as a champion for those 
people who often lack a voice in the political process. I know my 
colleagues will join me in congratulating Alma on her illustrious 
career and in wishing her well in her future endeavors.

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