[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 153 (2007), Part 20]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 27562]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




               HONORING THE LIFE OF KATHLEEN McCREE LEWIS

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                         HON. JOHN CONYERS, JR.

                              of michigan

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, October 17, 2007

  Mr. CONYERS. Madam Speaker, I rise tonight to honor the life of 
Kathleen McCree Lewis who recently passed away. The daughter of the 
late, Federal Judge, Wade McCree. ``Kathy Lewis'', as she was known, to 
all of us, was the lifelong partner and wife of David Baker Lewis and 
loving mother to Aaron and Sarah, their two children. Kathy was a dear 
friend and a loyal supporter of the Detroit, Michigan community. I 
valued her friendship and loyalty to her family and friends. She always 
gave her greatest effort to all that she accomplished. Kathy will 
always remain in our hearts and minds as a woman who dedicated her life 
to her family and to her community.
  Kathy was a distinguished partner in the law firm of Dykema Gossett, 
Detroit, Michigan, where she was a specialist in appellate litigation. 
As an outstanding member of the State of Michigan Bar she was known for 
her continued involvement and support for all areas of substantive 
civil law, which included specialties in anti-trust, bankruptcy, 
environmental, banking, land use, product liability, intellectual 
property, and general commercial law.
  Kathy was well recognized on the State and Federal level and in the 
U.S. Court of Appeals in more than five jurisdictions, as well as in 
the United States Supreme Court. Kathy achieved recognition by ``Law 
and Politics'' as one of the best lawyers in America and Michigan 
Lawyers Weekly named Kathy as one of Michigan's top ten lawyers of 
2006.
  Kathy was the recipient of the 1992 Wayne County neighborhood legal 
services award and the 1993 Dykema Gossett Pro bono award. She was 
named one of Detroit's most influential women. Kathy and her husband 
David jointly received the Learned Hand Award, from the Detroit Chapter 
of the American Jewish Committee Institute of Human Rights, for their 
civic, educational and philanthropic endeavors.
  The greater Michigan community will sorely miss her generous efforts 
that she graciously gave on behalf of the committee on Children's 
Rights Litigation, Children's Hospital of Michigan, Children's Museum 
Friends, Grosse Pointe Academy, Detroit Chapter's of International 
Summer Villages, Inc., Jack and Jill of America, Inc., as well as other 
educational and philanthropic activities which were so much a part of 
her life. The world needs more individuals like Kathy, who give so much 
and ask for so little in return. Tonight, I and the people of the State 
of Michigan, will mourn the loss of Kathleen McCree Lewis.

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