[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 86 (Friday, June 24, 2005)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1348]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         HONORING LENORE CROUDY

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                          HON. DALE E. KILDEE

                              of michigan

                    in the house of representatives

                         Friday, June 24, 2005

  Mr. KILDEE. Mr. Speaker, I am truly happy to rise before you today to 
recognize the accomplishments of a woman who has selflessly devoted her 
life to education and public service. On June 24, civic and community 
leaders will join the ``Lifetime Friends of Lenore Croudy,'' and honor 
Ms. Croudy as she celebrates her retirement from Flint Community 
Schools after 39 years.
  It is difficult to imagine what the Flint area would be like had it 
not been for the influence of Lenore Croudy, an influence which began 
in August 1960, when she moved here from Atlantic City, NJ. A graduate 
of West Virginia State College and later Eastern Michigan University, 
Lenore started her relationship with Flint Community Schools as a 
teacher, and continued that relationship with roles such as 
Instructional Specialist, Assistant Principal, Assistant Dean, and 
Coordinator for Learning Improvement Services, among others.
  Lenore's long and distinguished educational career includes the 
coordination of several local and county-wide multicultural education 
conferences for middle school and high school students, as well as the 
first state-wide conference for educators. She has been at the 
forefront of numerous presentations and conferences on behalf of Flint 
Schools, the Urban League, the YWCA, the NAACP, Delta Sigma Theta 
Sorority, and many others. On July 1, Lenore will begin her fourth term 
as a member of the C.S. Mott Community College Board of Trustees, where 
she has served as Chair since 1995.
  Lenore's dedicated work on behalf of others has been acknowledged on 
countless occasions. Examples of this include 2005 Administrator of the 
Year from the United Teachers of Flint, Exemplary Role Model for Youth 
by the Flint Professional Black Nursing Association, Mother of the 
Village Award by Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, and an Outstanding 
Citizenship Award given by the Michigan House of Representatives.
  Mr. Speaker, I, along with many others in Genesee County and the 
State of Michigan, have benefited from Lenore Croudy's intelligence, 
insight, and vision. She has always been more than an advocate for 
education; she has been a fighter, for she believes that a strong 
educational background is the basis toward improving the quality of 
life. As a former teacher, I applaud her efforts, and I am proud to 
call her my colleague, my constituent, and my friend. I ask the House 
of Representatives to please join me in congratulating Lenore on her 
retirement, and wishing her the very best in all her future endeavors.

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