[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 147 (2001), Part 1]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 1438]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



   TRIBUTE TO RETIRING MAYOR OF CROCKER, MO, THE HONORABLE NORMA LEA 
                               MIHALEVICH

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                            HON. IKE SKELTON

                              of missouri

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, February 6, 2001

  Mr. SKELTON. Mr. Speaker, it has come to my attention that a 
remarkable public servant, the Honorable Norma Lea Mihalevich, Mayor of 
Crocker, MO, will retire from her post on April 7, 2001.
  A graduate of Waynesville High School and the Missouri State Teachers 
College, Norma Lea Mihalevich has dedicated her life to public service. 
For the past 23 years, she has diligently served the citizens of 
Crocker, MO, as their mayor. During her tenure in office, she has 
always unselfishly devoted her time and energy to the betterment of her 
community.
  In addition to her service as mayor, Mrs. Mihalevich has been a 
member of the Crocker R-2 Board of Education, first being elected in 
1952. During her time on the School Board, she served on the Board of 
Directors of the Missouri School Boards Association, receiving their 
1998 ``Recognition of Commitment'' award. Additionally, in 1986, she 
was recognized as a ``Pioneer in Education'' by the Missouri Department 
of Elementary and Secondary Education.
  Mrs. Mihalevich, a member of the Crocker Baptist Church for 59 years, 
has also worked for community betterment by serving as a member of the 
Pulaski County Hospital Board, the Pulaski County Health Department 
Home Health Agency, and the Pulaski Board for the Handicapped.
  Norma Lea Mihalevich is truly a role model for young public servants. 
As she prepares for quieter times with her husband, Dr. John 
Mihalevich, I am certain that all Members of the House will join me in 
paying tribute to Mrs. Mihalevich's outstanding commitment to public 
service.

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