[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 215 (Tuesday, December 14, 2021)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E1373-E1374]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                      IN GRATITUDE OF SIGRID GRACE

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                         HON. HALEY M. STEVENS

                              of michigan

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, December 14, 2021

  Ms. STEVENS. Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize an exceptional 
constituent and community leader in Michigan, Ms. Sigrid Grace.
  Ms. Grace is a lifelong Michigander who graduated from Central 
Michigan University where she met her late husband John Grace during 
her freshman year.
  As the Rochester Area Democratic Club Chair for over twenty-five 
years, Ms. Grace fostered and grew the club's membership, supporting 
many causes and candidates. Our community is deeply grateful for her 
many years of leadership at RADC, and we congratulate her on her recent 
retirement.
  Ms. Grace's passion for education has no limits. She taught for forty 
years, most notably as a second-grade teacher in the Almont Community 
School District.
  Furthermore, Ms. Grace served as the local bargaining president on 
behalf of local educators and as a delegate for the Democratic National 
Convention from 2000 to 2004. She later became the National Chair of 
the early childhood education caucus at the National Education 
Association, where she advocated for the importance of pre-kindergarten 
education.
  Ms. Grace currently resides in Rochester Hills, Michigan, where she 
volunteers at various community events and teaches school children how 
to read with her Shetland sheepdog, Baron.
  Fighting for Michigan teachers, Ms. Grace exemplifies what it means 
to be an educator and a community leader. Her work is inspiring and a 
positive example to many in Michigan and across the county.
  Madam Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me in celebrating the 
outstanding contributions Ms. Grace has made to Michigan, our teachers, 
students, and our country at large.

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