[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 88 (Tuesday, July 7, 1998)]
[Senate]
[Page S7609]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                       TRIBUTE TO LAURIE DONOVAN

 Mr. BOND. Mr. President, I rise today to pay tribute to one of 
Missouri's finest legislators, State Representative Laurie Donovan. She 
has served Missouri's 74th District since 1982, and done so with a 
combination of conviction, compassion, and just plain good humor.
  There is no question that Laurie has been a maverick. She has marched 
to her own drummer, voting only in accordance with her conscience. 
Laurie has stood second to no one in her support for early childhood 
education--a topic upon which I share her intense interest. Her efforts 
on behalf of the mentally ill likewise are the stuff of Missouri 
legislative legend.
  It is clear that State Representative Laurie Donovan's retirement is 
a loss for every Missouri citizen. I join all Missourians in wishing 
her well, and thanking her for her many years of dedicated 
service.

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