[Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 39 (Monday, April 3, 2000)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E474-E475]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




          TRIBUTE TO MRS. DOROTHY MIREE OF HUNTSVILLE, ALABAMA

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                     HON. ROBERT E. BUD CRAMER, JR.

                               of alabama

                    in the house of representatives

                         Monday, April 3, 2000

  Mr. CRAMER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the outstanding 
contributions of Mrs. Dorothy (Dot) Miree to the Huntsville-Madison 
County Chamber of Commerce. Every year about this time. Mrs. Miree has 
made an appearance here in Washington with the annual Chamber trip. 
This year will be her last trip as she is retiring shortly. Over her 
twelve year career with the Chamber, she has led hundreds of Chamber 
members to Washington,

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D.C. and Montgomery for annual trips. She has also planned and 
organized the Chamber's Washington and Alabama updates, Armed Forces 
Celebrations, annual outings and more than 100 other events. All of 
these have been very professionally administered with a careful eye for 
detail and a very personalized touch.
  We have a very open and warm working relationship with Mrs. Miree. 
Working together to bridge the connection between the Tennessee Valley 
and the federal government, we have taken giant steps towards 
generating more economic development in North Alabama. As a resident of 
Huntsville since 1952 and a long time member of First Presbyterian 
Church, Mrs. Miree cares about her community and it shows.
  I want to offer my best wishes and congratulations to Mrs. Miree and 
her family: her husband Reggie, her three children, Lucia, Marian and 
Trey and her three grandchildren, Jessica, Brandon and Alexandra.
  For her dedication, hard work and loyalty, I feel that this is an 
appropriate honor. Over her twelve year career, she has become a role 
model for her work ethic and competence. On behalf of the U.S. 
Congress, I pay homage to Mrs. Miree and thank her for a job well done. 
I wish her a well-deserved rest and I wish the Chamber the best of luck 
in coping without her.

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