[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 119 (Wednesday, September 10, 1997)]
[Senate]
[Pages S9090-S9091]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




   CHARLES G. DHARTE, JR.--THE MARCH OF DIMES' 1997 ALEXANDER MACOMB 
                          CITIZEN OF THE YEAR

 Mr. ABRAHAM. Mr. President, on September 24, 1997, the March 
of Dimes will honor Mr. Charles G. Dharte, Jr. as its 1997 Alexander 
Macomb Citizen of the Year. Established in 1984, this award is 
presented annually to ``deserving individuals who have demonstrated 
outstanding contributions and commitment to improving the quality of 
life in his/her community, the county, and the State of Michigan.''
  Mining through the long list of community affairs Mr. Dharte has been 
actively involved in is an inspiring endeavor. I can think of no one 
more deserving of the March of Dimes' Citizen of the Year Award than 
Mr. Dharte. Through his work as president and director of the Boys and 
Girls Clubs of Southeastern Michigan, as director of St. Joseph Mercy 
Hospital-Macomb, and his many other civic duties, particularly in the 
Clinton township area, his generosity and kindness has been felt deeply 
by the many Michiganians whose lives he has touched.
  Mr. Dharte's dedication to public service has been recognized by 
numerous local institutions. In previous years he has been named 
Business Person of the Year by the city of Mount Clemens and Benefactor 
of the Year by the Macomb Arts Council and Macomb Community College. 
This recent accolade by the March of Dimes testifies to Mr. Dharte's 
continued important good work in Michigan. I salute him for his public 
service, and applaud the March

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of Dimes for choosing such a deserving figure on whom to bestow this 
honor.

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