[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 1 (Tuesday, January 27, 1998)]
[Senate]
[Pages S64-S65]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




            RECOGNITION OF REPRESENTATIVE BONNIE SUE COOPER

 Mr. BOND. Mr. President, I rise today to recognize Missouri 
State Representative Bonnie Sue Cooper for her outstanding 
contributions to the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC). As 
last year's Chairwoman, Bonnie Sue set a new leadership standard that 
will be a challenge for all future Chairpersons.
  ALEC is the largest bipartisan, individual membership association of 
state legislators in the country. After serving as Vice-Chairwoman for 
two years, Bonnie Sue was voted Chairwoman for the 1997 term. According 
to Arkansas Speaker of the House Bobby Hogue, ``In the year Bonnie Sue 
has been Chairman there has been progress on every front at ALEC. It 
has strengthened its policy making operations and raised its profile 
among both legislators and the private sector.'' Speaker Hogue replaced 
Bonnie Sue as Chairman.
  Bonnie Sue has been an incredible leader, not only in the State of 
Missouri, but also at a National level. I enjoy seeing leadership of 
Bonnie Sue's caliber and know that there are only

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bigger things to come for her. I congratulate Representative Cooper on 
another outstanding year and wish her success in the future.

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