[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 154 (2008), Part 3]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 3645]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                        TRIBUTE TO CLEORA MAGEE

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                          HON. DALE E. KILDEE

                              of michigan

                    in the house of representatives

                         Monday, March 10, 2008

  Mr. KILDEE. Madam Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to Cleora 
Magee as she retires as the executive director of the city of Flint 
Human Relations Commission. A celebration will be held in her honor on 
Saturday, March 15 in my hometown of Flint, Michigan.
  Cleora Magee has served the people of the Flint area for many years. 
After working in the registrar's office at Mott Community College, 
Cleora became a community organizer at the Urban Coalition of Greater 
Flint. She went on to work at the Flint Neighborhood Improvement and 
Preservation Project, Incorporated, as a community organizer, and a 
Neighborhood Service Center manager. In 1996 she became the executive 
director of the city of Flint Human Relations Commission.
  In her capacity as the executive director, Cleora has touched the 
lives of thousands of people. She serves many organizations and is 
affiliated with the following: secretary for the board of the Fair 
Winds Girl Scout Council; secretary of the board of the Flint 
Neighborhood Improvement and Preservation Project, Incorporated; 
secretary for the board of the Flint Neighborhood Coalition; a member 
of the board of directors and chairperson of the Michigan Outstate 
Chapter of the National Association of Human Rights Workers; member of 
the board and mediator with the Community Resolution Center; member of 
the Advisory Board of YouthBuild; the Mayor's Representative on the 
Emergency Food and Shelter Program Local Board and Allocations 
Committee; a member of National Association for the Advancement of 
Colored People; a member of Flint Rotary; the chairperson of the 
Sponsorship Committee for the National Multicultural Diversity 
Institute; co-chairperson of the Community Response Committee with the 
Michigan Alliance Against Hate Crimes; a member of the Hurley Medical 
Center Bioethics Committee; a member of the M.L. King, Jr. Annual 
Tribute Planning Committee; a member of the Genesee County Committee 
for Community Peace; a member of Community Challenge Visual Change 
Group; a member of the city of Flint Threat Assessment Team; the 
coordinator of the city of Flint Employee Combined Charitable Campaign; 
a member of the United Way of Genesee County Strengthening Families 
System of Care; a member of the New Immigrant Services Coalition of 
MidMichigan; a member of the Kwanzaa Committee; the secretary for 
Unification for Urban Equality; a member of the Donald Riegle Annual 
Service Award Event Committee; a member of the Community Outreach for 
Family and Youth Steering Committee; a member of the McCree Special 
Groups Committee; the African American Heritage Collaborative 
Committee; the Youth Violence Prevention Coalition; and the city of 
Flint Emergency Evacuation Committee.
  Cleora is married to Percy Magee. She has four children and three 
stepchildren. She received her bachelor's degree from Central Michigan 
University in Community Development. Cleora attends True Gospel 
Missionary Baptist Church where she serves as deaconess.
  Madam Speaker, I ask the House of Representatives to join me in 
congratulating Cleora Magee on her career of service to the people of 
Flint, Michigan. The community is losing a great advocate and I wish 
her the best as she enjoys her well deserved retirement.

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