[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 153 (2007), Part 11]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 15753]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




TRIBUTE TO MS. CHRISTINE ``CHRIS'' TORRES, UPON HER RECEIPT OF THE 2007 
           SUBURBAN REPUBLICAN WOMEN'S TRIBUTE TO WOMEN AWARD

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                       HON. THADDEUS G. McCOTTER

                              of michigan

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, June 13, 2007

  Mr. McCOTTER. Madam Speaker, today I rise to honor and acknowledge 
Ms. Christine ``Chris'' Torres, upon her receipt of the 2007 Suburban 
Republican Women's Tribute to Women Award.
  Since 1983, Chris has been actively involved in promoting the 
conservative principles of the Republican Party in Michigan. She 
supported Ronald Reagan's historic campaign for the Presidency and, 
later, became a precinct delegate by walking through Redford 
neighborhoods with her children and their friends, all the while 
dropping off literature and obtaining signatures for legislative 
proposals. In the years since, she also dedicated herself to the Bush-
Cheney campaigns of 2000 and 2004, the gubernatorial campaigns of Dick 
Poshumus and Richard Devos, and the re-election campaigns of Mike Cox 
for Attorney General and Laura Toy for state Senate.
  In 2004, she became a member of the Suburban Republican Women's Club 
where she serves as Chairman of Hospitality and as Chaplain. As the 
proud wife of Juan Manuel Torres for 30 years and the mother of six 
outstanding children, Chris is a deserving recipient of the Suburban 
Republican Women's Club's highest honor, the 2007 Tribute to Women 
Award. Importantly, Chris has also dedicated her time to the Michigan 
Right to Life organization by participating in annual benefits dinners 
in the southeastern district.
  Madam Speaker, Chris's leadership and courage of convictions are an 
inspiration to her peers in the Suburban Republican Women's Club and 
our entire community. Thus, I ask my colleagues to join me in honoring 
Ms. Christine Torres for her selfless service to our community and our 
country.

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