[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 120 (Wednesday, September 29, 2004)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1736]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                    CONGRATULATING JACQUELINE NOONAN

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                          HON. SANDER M. LEVIN

                              of michigan

                    in the house of representatives

                     Wednesday, September 29, 2004

  Mr. LEVIN. Mr. Speaker, it gives me great pleasure to rise and 
congratulate a good friend and fellow public servant, Jacqueline 
Noonan, as she receives the 2004 Alexander Macomb ``Woman of the Year'' 
Award from the March of Dimes.
  Jacqueline Noonan was raised in Avon Township, now Rochester Hills. 
She graduated from Rochester High School and graduated from Oakland 
University with a Bachelor's degree in Secondary Education. Jackie 
began teaching after graduating while continuing to work on her 
Master's degree at Oakland University. She and her husband, Jerry, 
became part of Utica, where they thoroughly enjoyed ``small'' town life 
with their five children: Christopher, Jbrome, Catherine, Melissa and 
Tracy.
  In 1968, Jackie and Jerry turned their attention to owning and 
operating a family business, Noonan's Inc., which they did for 21 
years. As their children entered Utica Community Schools, Jackie began 
her 24-year tenure as a volunteer in the school system and served in 
almost every imaginable position from Enrollment Advisory Board member 
to Picture Lady.
  Jackie Noonan was elected to Utica's City Council in 1981 and was 
named Businesswoman of the Year by the Utica Business and Professional 
Women's Club. She also returned to Oakland University and earned a 
Master's Degree in Public Administration in 1988.
  Jackie Noonan was elected to the position of Mayor of Utica in 1987. 
In Utica, a city of some 5000 residents, the Mayor is also the Chief 
Executive Officer and is ultimately responsible for all services and 
functions of city government. During her tenure, Ms. Noonan researched 
and developed the famous 425 agreement; this intergovernmental 
agreement saved Utica from dissolution and brought about a sharing of 
resources and services between several communities.
  In 1989, Ms. Noonan assumed the role of spokesperson for Macomb 
County Traffic Safety Association's school level ``Don't Drink and 
Drive'' alcohol education program, and in 1991, she returned to the 
role of educator with the Utica Community Schools. Certified to teach 
all levels of French and social studies, she is currently a full time 
faculty member at Eisenhower High School.
  Jackie Noonan is currently serving her ninth consecutive term as 
Mayor of Utica, is the past chair of the Macomb County Mayors' 
Association, and serves on a variety of boards and commissions locally 
and statewide.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me in recognizing a terrific 
public servant, a wonderful community activist, Jackie Noonan, for her 
devotion to her community and her achievements as a positive and 
accomplished role model to her family, friends, and neighbors. It has 
been my pleasure to work with Mayor Noonan on numerous local issues, 
especially those related to M 59, and call her a friend.

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