[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 152 (2006), Part 8]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 11307]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                  TRIBUTE TO JUDGE LAWRENCE BIELAWSKI

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                          HON. DALE E. KILDEE

                              of michigan

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, June 14, 2006

  Mr. KILDEE. Mr. Speaker, today I ask the House of Representatives to 
join me in honoring Judge Lawrence Bielawski as he retires from his 
seat on the Michigan 18th Judicial Circuit Court in Bay County. His 
retirement will be celebrated at a dinner on June 23 in Bay City, 
Michigan.
  Lawrence Bielawski is a lifelong resident of Bay City. After 
graduating from St. Stanislaus High School in 1964, he received a 
Bachelor of Science Degree in Business Administration from Central 
Michigan University and a Juris Doctor Degree from Detroit College of 
Law. His first position in the legal field was an Assistant Prosecuting 
Attorney in Bay County. He went on to private practice until Judge 
Bielawski became an Administrative Law Judge in the Bureau of Workers' 
Disability Compensation starting in 1984.
  He went on to become a member of the Workers' Compensation Appeals 
Board and a Workers' Compensation Magistrate before being appointed to 
the 18th Judicial Circuit Court by Governor James J. Blanchard in 1988. 
Ten years later he became the Chief Judge of the Court and has served 
in that capacity since that time.
  Staying true to his roots in Bay County, Judge Bielawski is a member 
of St. Stanislaus Church and is active in the St. Stanislaus Usher's 
Club and the Athletic Club. He served as the Vice President and 
Advocate with the latter organization until his appointment to the 
bench. His father served as the Chair of the Bay County Democratic 
Party for over 26 years. Judge Bielawski followed in his dad's 
footsteps and is a lifetime member of the Michigan Democratic Party. 
Larry Bielawski was the Vice President of the Bay County Democratic 
Party and the Chairman of the James Blanchard Election Committee for 
Bay County.
  Always serving the community, Judge Bielawski is also affiliated with 
the Salvation Army Advisory Board, St. Hyacinth Athletic Club, Knights 
of Columbus, St. George Society, the Lion's Club, and the Bay Area 
Chamber of Commerce. He married his wife Patricia in 1969 and they have 
three wonderful children.
  Mr. Speaker, I am proud to be able to stand before the House of 
Representatives and ask you to join me in paying tribute to a dedicated 
public servant, Judge Lawrence Bielawski, as he embarks upon a new 
phase in his life. I wish him the best in all his future endeavors.

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