[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 50 (Thursday, April 24, 1997)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E741]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                   KILDEE HONORS JUDGE KENNETH SIEGEL

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                          HON. DALE E. KILDEE

                              of michigan

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, April 24, 1997

  Mr. KILDEE. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to a longtime 
friend, and lifelong community leader, Judge Kenneth Siegel. On 
Saturday, April 26, 1997 the Greater Flint Branch of the American Civil 
Liberties Union will honor Judge Siegel as the ``Baltus Civil 
Libertarian of the Year.''
  Kenneth Siegel has spent his entire life working on behalf of people 
who are the most vulnerable in our society. He has spoken out for 
children and young people, he has helped protect senior citizens, and 
he made sure that low-income people had equal access and representation 
in the judicial system.
  Kenny Siegel has also consistently defended students rights to 
protest. When schools try to enforce policies despite student 
opposition, Kenny Siegel has upheld the student's first amendment 
rights. It is Ken's deep love and understanding of our country's 
Constitution that led him to defend the rights of those who are easily 
forgotten.
  Mr. Speaker, Judge Siegel has always tried to ensure that justice was 
fair for all Americans. That is why every person who appeared before 
him was treated with dignity and respect. But I believe what always 
made Kenny such a special judge and person was the time he spent in the 
community, visiting the churches, meeting with people of all economic, 
ethnic, and racial backgrounds.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues in the U.S. House of Representatives 
to join me in honoring my dear friend Judge Kenneth M. Siegel. He has 
made my hometown of Flint, MI, a better place to live, and he has made 
me, a better person.

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