[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 71 (Tuesday, May 13, 2003)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E936]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                  HONORING LINDEN CITIZENS OF THE YEAR

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                          HON. DALE E. KILDEE

                              of michigan

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, May 13, 2003

  Mr. KILDEE. Mr. Speaker, thank you for allowing me to rise before you 
today on behalf of the citizens of Linden, MI. On May 19, friends and 
family will join community and business leaders to honor Ms. Jean 
Sarginson-DeMayer and Ms. Judy Pieczynski as the 2003 Linden Citizens 
of the Year.
  Jean Sarginson-DeMayer was appointed to the Linden City Council in 
December 1996, after she moved to Linden from my hometown of Flint, 
where she worked for 25 years as a supervisor for the City of Flint. 
She was subsequently reelected to two more terms, where she also served 
as the city's representative on the Grace Loose Senior Citizen Center 
executive board.
  Judy Pieczynski has been a resident of Linden since 1983. A local 
business owner for 26 years, Judy served on the Linden Charter 
Commission and was elected one of Linden's first Councilors when it 
became a city in 1988. She has served on the Council ever since, and is 
a member of such groups as Zonta, and the Linden-Argentine Chamber of 
Commerce.
  As members of the Linden City Council, both Jean and Judy have worked 
tirelessly and selflessly to promote, protect, enhance, and defend the 
quality of life for their constituents, which include their wonderful 
families. Their civic loyalty and dedication to improving their 
community serves as a shining example of the best our society has to 
offer.
  Mr. Speaker, after decades of public service, both Jean Sarginson-
DeMayer and Judy Pieczynski have decided to not seek reelection to the 
Linden City Council, following the end of their respective terms. For 
many years, the residents of Linden have benefited from their insight 
and wisdom, and they are truly deserving of being named Citizens of the 
Year. I ask my colleagues in the 108th Congress to please join me in 
congratulating Jean Sarginson-DeMayer and Judy Pieczynski.

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