[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 49 (Tuesday, April 28, 1998)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E691]
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   HONORING COSMOPOLITAN CLUB OF ELGIN'S DISTINGUISHED SERVICE AWARD 
                               RECIPIENT

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                         HON. J. DENNIS HASTERT

                              of illinois

                    in the house of representatives

                        Tuesday, April 28, 1998

  Mr. HASTERT. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Ms. Susan Rakow, the 
recipient of this year's Cosmopolitan Club of Elgin's Distinguished 
Service Award.
  The Award is sponsored by the Cosmopolitan Club of the City of Elgin, 
Illinois, and Ms. Rakow is truly worthy of this honor. She has spent 
countless hours serving the community of Elgin in a variety of roles, 
and her contributions have been many.
  Honored by the Altrusa International Club of Elgin with its Woman of 
the Year Award in 1997, and by the YWCA with its Marjorie Leonard 
Community Service Award in 1988, Ms. Rakow has served on the boards of 
the Jayne Shover Easter Seal Center, the Elgin Symphony, and the 
Sherman Hospital Auxiliary. She has also been active with Elgin U-46 
public schools, serving both as a substitute teacher and as a member of 
the Instructional Council, has served as President of the Elgin 
Enrichment Series for several years and has been active in her local 
church.
  Mr. Speaker, I congratulate the Cosmopolitan Club of Elgin, Illinois 
in my district on their selection, and urge you and my colleagues to 
join me in honoring Ms. Susan Rakow for her years of service to her 
community and for her selection as this year's recipient of the 
Cosmopolitan Club of Elgin's Distinguished Service Award.

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