[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 146 (2000), Part 8]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 10615]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



   IN HONOR OF WISCONSIN STATE SENATOR GWEN MOORE, RECIPIENT OF THE 
     NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CHILD ADVOCATE'S ANNUAL LEADERSHIP IN 
                            GOVERNMENT AWARD

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                         HON. THOMAS M. BARRETT

                              of wisconsin

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, June 13, 2000

  Mr. BARRETT of Wisconsin. Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to have this 
opportunity to honor Wisconsin State Senator Gwen Moore. She is a 
remarkable citizen, and I salute her for being recognized today as the 
recipient of the National Association of Child Advocate's [NACA] Annual 
Leadership in Government Award.
  The NACA initiated this awards program nearly 5 years ago to 
recognize excellence in the field of child advocacy. The Leadership in 
Government Award is given to city, county or State government leaders 
who have demonstrated consistent leadership, creativity, and courage in 
their political arena speaking out for and securing legislation that 
has a positive impact on the lives of children.
  There is no one more deserving of this award. Senator Moore has 
served in the Wisconsin Legislature since 1989, and she has 
distinguished herself in the field of child advocacy. She is considered 
to be one of the most vocal, powerful and respected advocates working 
to improve the lives of children in Wisconsin. She worked hard to 
negotiate changes to Wisconsin's Temporary Assistance for Needy 
Families [TANF] program in a highly partisan political environment. In 
addition, she has successfully obtained funds for community health 
centers and nutritional outreach activities through the WIC program, 
the school breakfast program and child immunization efforts.
  As government leaders, we all have a responsibility to act in the 
best interests of our children. Hubert Humphrey once said that, ``the 
moral test of government is how that government treats those who are in 
the dawn of life, the children; those who are in the twilight of life, 
the elderly; and those who are in the shadows of life, the sick, the 
needy and the handicapped.'' Senator Moore is a shining example of what 
good government is all about, and we should all follow in her 
footsteps.
  Again, I am pleased to have this opportunity today to honor Senator 
Gwen Moore. I am thankful that our community has been represented 
strongly through her leadership. And I know that she will continue to 
play an important role in our community for decades to come and that 
America will continue to benefit from her service, dedication and hard 
work.

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