[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 149 (2003), Part 2]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 2178]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




               A TRIBUTE TO COMMISSIONER MILLIE TEUSCHER

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                       HON. STEVEN C. LaTOURETTE

                                of ohio

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, January 29, 2003

  Mr. LaTOURETTE. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to my dear 
friend, Millie Teuscher, who recently stepped down as Lake County 
Commissioner after 14 historic years. Millie will be greatly missed by 
everyone in the county. She has the distinction of being the first and 
only female commissioner in the 162-year history of the body.
  Millie is one of my oldest and closest friends in Lake County. I 
first got to know Millie when she was a councilwoman in Mentor, and 
later was thrilled when she sought office at the county level. She was 
part of a historic sweep of county offices by Republicans in the late 
1980s, and really changed the face and tone of county government in 
Lake County. She brought an ``every woman'' sensibility to her job, and 
while she played the role of government watchdog with zeal, she was 
also admirably compassionate about the problems facing county residents 
and employees. Over her many years of elected office, she probably 
doled out an equal number of hugs and handshakes. She was not one to 
exert ego or insist on formalities, and was known to everyone as simply 
``Millie.''
  Millie Teuscher will be remembered for working diligently to improve 
Lake County and make it an economic leader in Northeast Ohio. Our 
county could never have a better guardian and cheerleader, and she will 
be sorely missed.
  I wish Millie the best in her retirement, and know how much she is 
looking forward to spending more time with her beloved husband, Bob. On 
behalf of the 14th Congressional District of Ohio, I thank Millie for 
her years of friendship and public service, and wish she and Bob all 
the best in the world.

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