[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 154 (2008), Part 12]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 16535]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




HONORING JOANNE KOSEY WHO WAS NAMED PERSON OF THE YEAR FOR THE VILLAGE 
                         OF RIVERSIDE, ILLINOIS

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                          HON. DANIEL LIPINSKI

                              of illinois

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, July 24, 2008

  Mr. LIPINSKI. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor JoAnne Kosey for 
her ongoing dedication to the community of Riverside, Illinois. JoAnne 
has been named Person of the Year by a combined committee made up of 
members from the Riverside Chamber of Commerce and the Riverside 
Township Lions club.
  As a lifelong resident of Riverside, volunteering has always been a 
large part of JoAnne's life. Since high school, she has been involved 
in helping the community through volunteering at her church, school and 
for the village during her free time. Continuing into motherhood, she 
was able to balance her responsibilities as a working mother with her 
ongoing responsibility to the community. JoAnne was elected to two 
terms on the Riverside-Brookfield High School District 208 School Board 
and she also worked as a teacher at St. Joseph Grade School and Mater 
Christi School. Her dedication to education did not keep her from 
founding the local farmers market, co-chairing the 125th Anniversary 
Celebration, serving as the commissioner on the Historical Commission 
and the Economic Development Commission, and serving as a 
representative to the Des Plaines River Basin Steering Committee. 
Currently, she serves as the president of the Riverside Educational 
Foundation, and as a member of the Alumni Achievement Committee.
  This award is a well deserved recognition of her dedication to the 
betterment of the village of Riverside. She is a sterling example of 
how the entire community benefits from volunteering. JoAnne is a credit 
to the village of Riverside and to the State of Illinois. She has 
clearly shown how much of a difference to a community the help of one 
person can make.
  It is my great privilege to recognize JoAnne Kosey for being named 
Person of the Year for the Village of Riverside, Illinois.

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