[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 23 (Tuesday, February 12, 2008)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E164]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                    RECOGNIZING MRS. IMOGENE COTTER

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                         HON. DENNIS R. REHBERG

                               of montana

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, February 12, 2008

  Mr. REHBERG. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor the oldest 
registered Republican residing in Phillips County, Montana, Mrs. 
Imogene Cotter. On February 10, Mrs. Cotter celebrated her 100th 
birthday. Arriving in Montana on an immigrant train from Missouri when 
she was a young child, Imogene homesteaded with her family and her 
husband William until the ranch sold in 1970. Whether it was serving as 
an election clerk for Phillips County for over 30 years, working as a 
State officer for several different years in the Cattle Women's 
organization ``Cow Belles'', or being heavily involved in her husband's 
career as a county commissioner and school board president, Imogene's 
contributions to the Republican Party, Phillips County, and the State 
of Montana are endless.
  Reaching this significant milestone is something that should not go 
unnoticed or unappreciated. Please accept my wishes for a very happy 
birthday--and my sincere congratulations for the good life you are 
living.
  It is the compassion, dedication, courage, and commitment of people 
such as you that is truly the Spirit of America. Your experiences of 
the past 100 years qualify you to educate and pass your wisdom on to 
those of younger generations. I hope you will tell your stories--and I 
hope they will listen.

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