[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 149 (2003), Part 16]
[Senate]
[Pages 21681-21682]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                    IN RECOGNITION OF FERN BELLMORE

 Mr. LEVIN. Mr. President, it is with great pride that I pay 
tribute to an extraordinary American who has shown great commitment to 
furthering the democratic process. On September 13, Fern Bellmore will 
be presented with the Daune Weiss award at the Northern Michigan County 
Democratic Party Dinner, also known as the ``Bash.'' Fern has worked 
tirelessly, raised a family, been actively involved in her community, 
and made great contributions in the political arena throughout her life 
and continues to do so to this day.
  In November, Fern and her husband, Robert, will celebrate 52 years of 
marriage surrounded by their 5 children, 11 grandchildren, and 5 great-
grandchildren. In addition to raising a family, Fern also worked for 22 
years at Cadillac Products in Alpena, MI. While working at Cadillac 
Products, Fern was pivotal in the unionization of the shop for the 
United Steelworkers and continued to be an active union member after 
her retirement.
  Fern's commitment to her community is evident through her continued 
involvement with several organizations. For many years she has been an 
active den mother for Cub Scouts, working with area youth to inspire 
and influence the future generations of this

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country. She has also worked closely with the American Cancer Society, 
Hospice, and The American Red Cross. Locally, Fern has served for many 
years, some as chair, on the Presque Isle County Board of Canvassers 
and is currently on the Board of Social Service for Presque Isle 
County.
  Fern has been active in the Democratic Party for over 20 years. 
During the majority of this time she was the Chair of the Presque Isle 
County Democratic Party. She helped establish the ``Bash'' in her 
determination to increase participation in elections for State 
representatives for Presque Isle County. Fern has also worked on 
numerous campaigns for local, State, and national candidates.
  Fern's unwavering support of her community and continued dedication 
to the democratic process has benefited citizens throughout northern 
Michigan and the entire State. Her commitment as a community leader and 
grassroots political activist has been a true inspiration to others 
around her. I am pleased to congratulate her on receiving the Daune 
Weiss award and salute Fern Bellmore for her service to the community 
as an outstanding citizen.

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