[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 103 (Thursday, July 25, 2002)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1383]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




   TRIBUTE TO MISSOURI STATE REPRESENTATIVES DAN HEGEMAN AND CHARLIE 
                                SHIELDS

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                            HON. SAM GRAVES

                              of missouri

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, July 25, 2002

  Mr. GRAVES. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the outstanding 
work of Missouri State Representatives Dan Hegeman and Charlie Shields, 
whose legislative achievements will be honored by the Northwest 
Missouri Republican Club on July 26, 2002.
  As a member of the Missouri State Legislature since 1991, Mr. Hegeman 
represents Missouri's 5th District. A dairy farmer by trade, Mr. 
Hegeman is involved with a number of community organizations including: 
the Andrew Buchanan Community Council of American Cancer Society; 
Northwest Missouri Area Health Education Center Board; and, the 
Savannah, Maysville, and Albany Chambers of Commerce.
  Mr. Shields, also a State Representative, is from Missouri's 28th 
District. In 1992, Representative Shields was named ``Outstanding 
Freshman Legislator'' by House Republicans and in February of 2002 was 
named Legislator of the Year during the Republican State Lincoln Days 
in Springfield. As a project coordinator for Heartland Health System in 
St. Joseph, Missouri, Mr. Shields has done important work in the areas 
of elementary, secondary, as well as, higher education, mental health 
advocacy, and community development.
  Please join me in honoring Missouri State Representatives Dan Hegeman 
and Charlie Shields for their tireless work in representing their 
communities and their outstanding dedication to the great State of 
Missouri.

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