[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 77 (Thursday, May 22, 2003)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1050]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                      RECOGNITION OF DOROTHY BAKER

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                           HON. JOHN SHIMKUS

                              of illinois

                    in the house of representatives

                         Thursday, May 22, 2003

  Mr. SHIMKUS. Mr. Speaker, I rise before you today to recognize 
Dorothy Baker of Jefferson County, Illinois. Dottie was recently 
inducted into the Senior Saints Hall of Fame of Jefferson County.
  Dottie received this honor for her lifelong service to others. She is 
a wife and mother who raised three children. Today she is a regular 
participant in the Sweet Corn & Watermelon Festival, the American 
Cancer Society's Relay for Life, Jefferson County's Crime Watch 
program, Memorial Day services, the Mt. Vernon City Wide Cleanup, and 
the National Day of Prayer. She has also assisted with the Emergency 
911 Telephone Testing process. Dottie is active in her church where she 
helps the elderly and assists others in any way possible.
  I want to congratulate and thank Dottie for all she has done and will 
continue to do for the people in her community. She is a saint to all 
who know her and is deserving of this prestigious honor.

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