[Congressional Record Volume 145, Number 75 (Monday, May 24, 1999)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E1063-E1064]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                      A TRIBUTE TO CALVIN BELLAMY

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                        HON. PETER J. VISCLOSKY

                               of indiana

                    in the house of representatives

                          Monday, May 24, 1999

  Mr. VISCLOSKY. Mr. Speaker, it is my distinct honor to commend one of 
Northwest Indiana's most distinguished citizens, Mr. Calvin Bellamy, of 
Munster, Indiana. On May 23, 1999, Mr. Bellamy will be honored for his 
exemplary and dedicated service to Northwest Indiana. His praiseworthy 
efforts will be recognized at Purdue University Calumet's Commencement 
Exercise as he will be receiving an honorary doctor of humane letters 
degree.
  Calvin Bellamy, a longtime resident of Northwest Indiana, has 
dedicated his life to

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public service. In 1964, Mr. Bellamy graduated from Indiana University 
and continued his education at the University of Michigan where he 
received his Juris Doctor cum laude and Order of the Coif in 1967. He 
has continued his scholarly work in law and has been nationally 
recognized for his writing on constitutional questions. Mr. Bellamy 
currently serves as the chairman and chief executive office of Bank 
Calumet, with which he began his affiliation in 1975.
  While Calvin Bellamy has dedicated considerable time and energy to 
his work at the bank, he has always made an extra effort to give to the 
community. Some of the organizations for which he serves as the 
director of include: the Lake County Community Development Committee, 
the Northwest Indiana World Trade Council, and the Northwest Indiana 
Local Initiatives Support Corporation. Additionally, he has served as 
president and director of the Hammond Public Library, Lake Area United 
Way, and the Legal Aid Society of Greater Hammond. He has also been 
active with the Hammond Historical Society, the Lake County Bar 
Association, Northern Indiana Arts Association, and the Indiana Bankers 
Association.
  Although his work and community service put extraordinary demands on 
his time, Calvin Bellamy has never limited the time he gives to his 
most important interest, his family, especially his lovely wife, Cathy.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask that you and my other distinguished colleagues 
join me in commending Calvin Bellamy for his lifetime of dedication, 
service, and leadership in Northwest Indiana. His large circle of 
family and friends can be proud of the significant contributions this 
prominent individual has made. Our community has certainly been 
rewarded by the true service and uncompromising dedication displayed by 
Mr. Calvin Bellamy.

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