[Congressional Record Volume 145, Number 32 (Tuesday, March 2, 1999)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E310]
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     TRIBUTE TO FORMER MICHIGAN STATE REPRESENTATIVE ALLEN L. LOWE

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                            HON. BART STUPAK

                              of michigan

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, March 2, 1999

  Mr. STUPAK. Mr. Speaker, I would like to pay tribute today to Allen 
Lowe, a former representative to the Michigan House of Representatives 
from the 105th Representative District, which includes five counties in 
my congressional district.
  First elected to the House in 1992, Allen Lowe has just concluded his 
service in that body because of the Michigan term limits law. This law 
was enacted at the will of the voters of Michigan, but I have to 
confess that in this case I believe the law has turned our of office a 
dedicated public servant who was deeply concerned about the welfare of 
his constituents.
  I know that Allen traveled extensively throughout his district, 
because I pride myself on returning to my district each week to 
participate in community events, and many times I found Allen attending 
the same events.
  Allen Lowe was a legislator with deep convictions, and although I did 
not always agree with his position on issues, I have always had the 
greatest respect for the way in which he presented and defended these 
convictions. Like myself, Allen was a graduate of Cooley Law School. 
Like myself, he was a pro-life legislator. And like myself, he was not 
afraid to challenge Michigan's governor on issues that he believed 
would be detrimental to his northern Michigan constituents, despite 
that fact that Allen and the governor were members of the same 
political party.
  Allen brought to his job a broad involvement in community issues. He 
has been a teacher and school administrator, and he involved himself in 
activities and organizations that served his Michigan district, 
including the Michigan Farm Bureau, the Camp Grayling Conservation 
Club, and the Friends of Hartwick Pines.
  I will miss doing parades with him, debating issues, and, as always, 
working with him on issues of importance to his state representative 
district.
  I believe the people of the 105th Representative District were well-
served by Allen Lowe.

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