[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 57 (Thursday, April 10, 2008)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E573]
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                        HONORING JEANNE LAUDICK

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                        HON. MARILYN N. MUSGRAVE

                              of colorado

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, April 10, 2008

  Mrs. MUSGRAVE. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor Jeanne Laudick 
who was born in Washington, DC, as the daughter of a government 
attorney. She grew up in Denver, CO, and obtained her college degree 
from the Colorado State College of Education, now the University of 
Northern Colorado.
  Jeanne married her husband John, in Denver, when she was 21, and they 
started their family that grew to three children. Their oldest son 
eventually served in the United States Army. Jeanne was both homemaker 
and sometimes co-breadwinner for the family over those years.
  In 1972, Jeanne and her family moved to Ft. Collins. There she and 
her husband started their own business, Alpine Manufacturing, Inc., in 
their basement, with all the kids helping out. That business grew over 
the years, providing employment for some 70 employees, manufacturing 
tools, dies, and molds, and providing production machinery. Jeanne held 
the corporate office of secretary-treasurer, as well as co-owner.
  Through the family business, Jeanne became a member of the Chamber of 
Commerce, the National Federation of Independent Business, and the 
Governor's Small Business Committee. She was appointed to the Latimer 
County Board of Adjustments, and to the Judicial Performance 
Commission. Exemplifying the American spirit of action and service, 
Jeanne also served as a volunteer for the Poudre Valley Hospital, the 
United Way, and as a fundraiser for the Wingshadow Frontier High School 
for kids needing alternative education opportunities.
  Jeanne Laudick never stops doing and learning. She has traveled 
extensively with her husband, especially since their retirement from 
the family business. She has seen and experienced several countries in 
Central and South America, and several more in the eastern 
Mediterranean and the Middle East; some, like Uruguay, far off the 
beaten path.
  Madam Speaker, I am proud to honor Jeanne Laudick, who has led a life 
of valuable contribution to her family, her community, and to this 
country.

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