[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 117 (Tuesday, September 17, 2002)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1579]
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   IN RECOGNITION OF ILLINOIS STATE REPRESENTATIVE MARY LOU COWLISHAW

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                         HON. J. DENNIS HASTERT

                              of illinois

                    in the house of representatives

                      Tuesday, September 17, 2002

  Mr. HASTERT. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the invaluable 
contributions of State Representative Mary Lou Cowlishaw over her 
nearly 20 years of service to the people of Illinois as a member of the 
Illinois General Assembly. Moreover, I am proud to have served 
alongside her during her first four years of service.
  As a parent and former public school teacher, I would like to commend 
Representative Cowlishaw for her strong commitment to improving 
educational opportunities for the young people of Illinois. As the 
Ranking Member of the Illinois House Elementary and Secondary Education 
Committee and as a board member of the Lisle School District 202 
Foundation, Representative Cowlishaw has done an exceptional job of 
advancing education and thereby securing the well-being and future 
success of all children in Illinois.
  During her tenure in the Illinois General Assembly, Representative 
Cowlishaw's efforts contributed to the establishment of the Illinois 
Mathematics and Science Academy located in my congressional district. 
She has also worked tirelessly to advocate innovative approaches to 
increase student learning, improve teacher quality, and expand access 
to teaching in mathematics and science.
  And, Representative Cowlishaw's exemplary dedication to the young 
people of Illinois extends well beyond the walls of the classroom. In 
fact, this past March, the Illinois Coalition to End Homelessness 
honored Representative Cowlishaw for her work to improve the 
educational rights of homeless students across the Nation.
  When Representative Cowlishaw retires from the Illinois State House 
of Representatives at the end of this year, she should carry with her 
the knowledge that she has made the Illinois General Assembly, and 
particularly the State of Illinois, a better place.

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