[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 150 (2004), Part 13]
[Senate]
[Page 17450]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                                  MADD

  Mr. DASCHLE. Mr. President, I rise today to congratulate and thank 
the members, volunteers, and sponsors of Mothers Against Drunk Driving, 
or MADD. MADD and its mission ``to stop drunk driving, support victims 
of this violent crime and prevent underage drinking'' has become the 
largest crime victims' assistance organization in the world, with more 
than 3 million members and supporters.
  This month marks the 20th anniversary of South Dakota's Pennington 
County chapter of MADD. MADD Pennington County shares this anniversary 
with the enactment of the National Uniform 21 Minimum Drinking Age Act, 
one of the organization's greatest victories. Since the law was passed 
in 1984, over 20,000 young lives have been saved from highway crashes. 
Much of that success is thanks to MADD's efforts to change public 
attitudes and raise social awareness of the dangers of impaired 
driving.
  We still have much to do. Since 2000, about half of all the traffic 
related deaths in South Dakota were alcohol related. In the face of 
this challenge, the MADD chapter of Pennington County has been active 
in outreach, coordinating with the police department to educate the 
owners and staffs of restaurants and bars, as well as high school and 
college students.
  Two women in particular have made a difference, and they deserve 
special recognition. Lila Doud, who is the current Chapter President, 
and Janice Morehouse, the Secretary/Treasurer, have been working with 
the MADD Pennington County chapter since its inception 20 years ago. 
All the volunteers and sponsors of MADD Pennington County have much to 
be proud of and I am grateful for their commitment to public safety, 
victim services, and education. All of South Dakota owes them a great 
debt and we thank them for their service.

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