[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 8 (Wednesday, February 6, 2002)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E104]
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                        TRIBUTE TO WILMA DELANEY

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                          HON. JAMES A. BARCIA

                              of michigan

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, February 6, 2002

  Mr. BARCIA. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Wilma Delaney for her 
exemplary personal accomplishments and exceptional professional 
achievements as she prepares to retire as Vice President of Federal and 
State Government Affairs for The Dow Chemical Company.
  A woman of incredible talent and energy, Wilma joined Dow in 1975 as 
an analytical chemist at company headquarters in Midland, Michigan. 
After holding several positions in Dow laboratories, she began her rise 
through the management ranks. Throughout her career, Wilma has 
demonstrated both an unparalleled proficiency in the technical know-how 
that began with her job as a ``bench'' scientist and the diplomatic 
finesse that has been a key to her success as a senior executive at 
Dow.
  Wilma has held key leadership positions with Dow since early in her 
career, including Vice President of Environmental and Regulatory 
Issues. Her work has been a major force in securing Dow's reputation as 
a company on the cutting edge of environmental improvements. Moreover, 
Wilma's leadership of the company's efforts to address minority 
workplace issues earned her the 2000 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. 
Recognition Award for exemplifying Dr. King's dream to galvanize 
diverse groups of people to achieve a common goal.
  In addition to Wilma's professional success, she has freely given her 
time and talents to enhance those less fortunate by doing charitable 
work with various community and volunteer organizations. Her strong 
work ethic and kind heart have certainly benefitted the entire 
community and many lives are indeed better for her efforts. Her 
husband, Jack, and their five children, also should be commended for 
their unselfish support of Wilma's endeavors.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me in congratulating Wilma 
Delaney for applying the right elements of hard work, enterprising 
spirit and contagious enthusiasm to her career and her community. I am 
confident that Wilma's legacy will endure at Dow and beyond for many 
years and that she will continue to discover even more ways to improve 
the world around her.

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