[Congressional Record Volume 145, Number 54 (Tuesday, April 20, 1999)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E693]
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                TRIBUTE TO MARTHA JEAN ``JILL'' WIELAND

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                           HON. JOHN SHIMKUS

                              of illinois

                    in the house of representatives

                        Tuesday, April 20, 1999

  Mr. SHIMKUS. Mr. Speaker, I rise before you today to congratulate a 
constituent of mine, Martha Jean ``Jill'' Wieland, for being named the 
``1999 Illinois Mother of the Year.''
  Often today our Nation measures success by the level of the Dow Jones 
Industrial Average or the value of the dollar. While these are 
certainly significant, nothing is more important to the success and 
future of our Nation than our children.
  As a father of two young boys, I am aware of the many 
responsibilities and challenges that face parents today. Jill Wieland 
went above and beyond those expectations by acting as an excellent 
mother to her own children while also providing leadership for other 
children through Sunday School and Girl Scouts. Furthermore, since 
1962, Jill has been a foster parent for the Children's Home and Aid 
Society of Illinois where she has cared for over 100 children.
  Again, I would like to congratulate Jill on being named ``1999 
Illinois Mother of the Year.'' She has not only had a positive impact 
in the lives of many children, but has also made a significant 
contribution to society.

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