[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 25 (Thursday, February 25, 2010)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E244]
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                             MARGARET REYEZ

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                       HON. THADDEUS G. McCOTTER

                              of michigan

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, February 25, 2010

  Mr. McCOTTER. Madam Speaker, I rise today to acknowledge and honor 
Margaret Reyez, who is the recipient of the ATHENA award, which honors 
outstanding women for their leadership.
   After a 13-year career at St. Mary Mercy Hospital in Livonia, 
Michigan, Margaret found her true calling when she became an 
Information and Media Center Clerk for the Westland Public Schools 
Student Libraries. In the position she still holds, Margaret promotes 
literacy and the benefit it brings. Margaret is also a featured history 
presenter in the dramatic program of Greenfield Village. Appearing as 
an 1871 era schoolmarm at the Scott Settlement School, Margaret brings 
history to life and continues her championship of literacy. Certified 
in 1987 as a coordinator with Rainbows for All God's Children, a 
support group for children suffering the loss of a parent through death 
or divorce, Margaret lent her caring heart to the most vulnerable in 
her community. In 1990, Mrs. Reyez was certified as a Youth Minister, 
devoting herself to that role at SS. Simon and Jude Church in her 
hometown of Westland. Margaret Reyez graduated in 2001 from Schoolcraft 
College with an Associates Degree in Liberal Arts. She is involved in 
numerous community service programs including the Red Wagon Literacy 
campaign.
   Mother to three adult children and five grandchildren, perhaps the 
greatest testament to Margaret Reyez comes from her daughter who 
credits her mother with instilling this in her children, ``You can be 
and do anything you want to if you just keep trying and don't give 
up.''
   Dedicated to her community, she has tirelessly worked to identify 
the needs of families within the Wayne Westland School District, and is 
considered a mentor and role model to women in her community.
   Madam Speaker, Margaret Reyez has forged a legacy of commitment and 
dedication to helping families in the Cities of Wayne and Westland. I 
ask my colleagues to join me today in honoring Margaret, and I 
congratulate her upon receiving this honor.

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