[Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 86 (Friday, June 30, 2000)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1184]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




 HONORING THE CAREER OF SHIRLEY FEIRER, PRESIDENT OF THE DEPARTMENT OF 
              MICHIGAN VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS AUXILIARY

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                          HON. DEBBIE STABENOW

                              of michigan

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, June 29, 2000

  Ms. STABENOW. Mr. Speaker, I would like to recognize the years of 
dedication and service of Shirley Feirer to the Veterans of Foreign 
Wars Auxiliary. Ms. Feirer will be concluding her year of outstanding 
service as President of the Department of Michigan VFW Auxiliary on 
July 1, 2000 at the Department Convention in Dearborn, Michigan.
  President Feirer first joined the Auxiliary in October 1983 with her 
husband Joseph, who served in World War II in Europe. In 1990 she was 
appointed as District 10 President, which she performed simultaneously 
with her newly elected position as Washington Township Supervisor. In 
1997, she was chosen to serve as all State President. Elected as a 
Guard with the Department of Michigan in 1994, Ms. Feirer proceeded 
through the chairs to become State President in 1999.
  Over the past year, Shirley has logged many miles to visit the 279 
VFW auxiliaries that make up the Michigan Department. She has not only 
traveled the state of Michigan, she has represented the over 3,000 
Michigan auxiliary members at national conventions. She has balanced 
all of this with her role as Washington Township Supervisor, Mother of 
three sons, five step-children, twelve grandchildren, one great 
grandchild and caretaker of her mother.
  Today I would like to thank Shirley for her years of service and her 
dedication to the veterans who have so nobly served our country. The 
foundation that Ms. Feirer helped to build will remain for future 
generations. I wish her the very best as she steps down as President. I 
am sure she will continue to be a valuable asset to the VFW Auxiliary 
in the future.

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