[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 7 (Wednesday, January 15, 2003)]
[Senate]
[Pages S844-S845]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                      TRIBUTE TO NORMA S. HOLMGREN

  Mr. HATCH. Mr. President, thank you for this opportunity today to pay 
tribute to a wonderful woman who has worked by my side for 26 years, 
Norma Holmgren. Norma has been my Northern Utah Area Director since the 
day I took office and is now retiring to enjoy the many wonderful 
things life has to offer. Norma has done an absolutely tremendous job 
in serving thousands of Utahns who needed assistance, direction, or 
just a listening ear.
  Norma has worked on many important issues affecting our state 
including health care, private property rights, business expansion, and 
civic and community affairs. She has been a vital liaison between my 
office and the leadership of Hill Air Force Base, one of the State's 
largest employers, and is well respected and admired by the military 
officers and personnel on the base. Throughout her years of service, 
she has always conducted herself with professionalism and concern for 
the people she is serving.
  Norma has always played a vital role in many northern Utah 
communities

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serving on various boards and commissions, including the Garland Civic 
and Home Arts Club and the Box Elder County Fair. She was recognized 
for her dedication to improving the lives of young people when she was 
named the 1990 Weber County Youth Community Connection Woman of the 
Year, a recognition I know she treasures.
  Norma has also been a driving force in many of Utah's premier women's 
organizations, including the National and State Federation of Women's 
Clubs and the Utah Womens' Legislative Council. In both of these 
organizations, Norma assumed numerous leadership positions helping to 
implement policy that directly affected the health and well-being of 
Utah women.
  Norma's love and loyalty for the Republican philosophy has been 
evident in the many years she has served promoting the ideals and 
values of the Republican party. She has literally donated thousands of 
hours to the party, candidates, and campaigns who share her commitment 
to republican principles. She has served as the President of the Box 
Elder County Republican Women's Club and in many positions within the 
Box Elder County Republican Party. I am confident that her service to 
the Republican party will continue for many years to come.
  In addition to the service she has rendered in the community and 
office, Norma is a loving mother to her son, Randy, and a loving 
grandmother. In fact, her granddaughter Emily will be joining us on the 
floor of the Senate as a page next fall. Norma takes great pride in her 
family and is grateful for the love that they share. She has a keen 
interest in and love for antiques and has made her home truly a 
treasure. She has welcomed many people into her home over the years to 
share with them the history of the antique pieces she has found and 
lovingly displays.
  I am grateful for the service that Norma Holmgren has given to me, to 
her community, and to the state. She has been by my side from day one 
and has always been a vital component of my Senate organization. I will 
miss her tremendously but know that life holds many wonderful things 
for her to savor and enjoy. Norma Holmgren is a dedicated public 
servant, loving mother and grandmother, and fervently patriotic 
American. I want to wish her the very best in retirement and pray for 
her continued good health, success, and happiness.

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