[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 33 (Tuesday, March 1, 2016)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E255]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




             HONORING THE 90TH BIRTHDAY OF MRS. ROSE BAENKE

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                            HON. TRENT KELLY

                             of mississippi

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, March 1, 2016

  Mr. KELLY of Mississippi. Mr. Speaker, Mrs. Rose Baenke was born on 
February 24, 1926, in Chicago, Illinois. At an early age, she developed 
a passion for politics. When she turned 18, she voted in her first 
election and has taken pride in the honor and privilege of voting ever 
since.
  In 1992, Mrs. Baenke and her husband moved to the community of 
Nesbit, Mississippi. She became involved in the local political scene 
and was a charter member of the Desoto County Republican Women, a group 
in which she remains an active member. At age 90, she participates in 
the club's events and dedicates her time and effort to the group's 
mission.
  Mrs. Baenke has been politically involved at the state level as well. 
She says that her crowning achievement was assisting Governor Phil 
Bryant's successful campaign to be Mississippi's 64th Governor. She has 
served in leadership positions with the DeSoto County Republican Women, 
which has enabled her to become an effective voice in the Republican 
Party. As an active citizen, she also served two terms on the 
Mississippi River Commission.
  Currently, Mrs. Baenke resides at Wesley Meadows Retirement Community 
in Hernando, Mississippi, where she works tirelessly to urge other 
residents to remain engaged and informed on political issues. 
Specifically, she asks other residents to exercise their right, which 
was earned at a very high price, to vote.
  I would like to wish Mrs. Baenke a Happy 90th Birthday and extend my 
deepest appreciation for her passion and dedication to her country and 
state.

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