[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 150 (2004), Part 17]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 23420]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                           MARGARET A. PERRY

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                          HON. DALE E. KILDEE

                              of michigan

                    in the house of representatives

                       Thursday, October 7, 2004

  Mr. KILDEE. Mr. Speaker, I rise before you today to recognize an 
outstanding community leader, Margaret A. Perry of Mt. Morris, 
Michigan. Margaret Perry will be retiring from her post as Mt. Morris 
Charter Township Trustee after 16 years of commendable service and 
dedication. The township along with family and friends will honor Ms. 
Perry during a ``Sweet 16 Retirement'' celebration on October 23, 2004 
at the Ramada Inn and Conference Center in Flint, Michigan.
  Margaret Perry was born in Athens, Georgia. She has been a resident 
of Genesee County for 50 years and a Mt. Morris Township resident for 
40 years. Margaret has been a champion for the community. She began her 
career in politics in 1988 when she became the 1st African American 
elected to a township position in Genesee County. She has held the post 
of Mt. Morris Township Trustee from 1988 to the present. She is a 
member of the Planning Commission, and Michigan Township Association. 
She is a member of the Heart of Senior Citizens Services Board. 
Margaret has been the forerunner in organizing voter registration and 
get-out-the-vote drives in Genesee County. She is an active member of 
the A. Philip Randolph Institute (APRI). She served as the Michigan 
Chapter APRI Vice- President from 1987-2003, Greater Flint Chapter APRI 
Director of Operations 1986-2002, and Greater Flint Chapter APRI 
Financial Secretary 1986-2002. As a loyal member of the Democratic 
Party, Margaret has held many leadership positions. She was 1st Vice 
Chairperson of the Genesee County Democratic Party from 1986-1992, and 
elected a delegate to the Democratic National Convention in 1988. She 
has also served as the field organizer for the Democratic Coordinated 
Campaign in 1990 and holds a Michigan Democratic Party Certificate on 
Campaign Organizing. She also held the positions of 7th Congressional 
District Democratic Black Caucus Fundraising Chairperson and 
Correspondence Secretary from 1984-1990.
  Margaret has dedicated her life to making Mt. Morris Township and 
Genesee County a better place to live, work and visit. She is retired 
from her position with Hurley Medical Center as a Laboratory Technical 
Aide with 25 years of notable service. Aside from being an outstanding 
leader, Margaret is also devoted to her children and grandchildren, and 
she credits the love and support of her family for her success.
  Mr. Speaker, as a Member of Congress, I ask my colleagues in the 
108th Congress to please join me in paying tribute to an outstanding 
community activist, Margaret A. Perry, for her past and current service 
and contributions to Genesee County and Mt. Morris Township. I wish her 
the best in future endeavors.

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