[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 155 (2009), Part 17]
[Senate]
[Page 23432]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                       REMEMBERING HARVEY STOWER

 Mr. FEINGOLD. Mr. President, it is with great sadness that I 
pay tribute to a dear friend and a great Wisconsinite who passed away 
earlier this week. Harvey Stower was an extraordinary man; he was a 
deeply principled legislator, a dedicated mayor, and a beloved friend 
to those of us lucky enough to know him.
  I was honored to serve with Harvey in the Wisconsin Legislature, 
where he worked tirelessly for the progressive values he held dear. His 
commitment to representing family farmers and protecting the 
environment were an inspiration to countless Wisconsinites.
  He then served as the mayor of Amery, where he and his wife Marilyn, 
who sadly passed away in 2008, were pillars of the community. Harvey 
was such a wonderful mayor because he understood the strength of our 
small towns, and cherished the sense of community they create.
  Harvey was also an ordained United Methodist minister, and an active 
member of his community in countless ways, both through his work as 
mayor and through many community organizations.
  He also remained active on issues on a statewide level, through his 
service on the Wisconsin Land & Water Conservation Board and the boards 
of the Wisconsin Federation of Cooperatives, the Western Wisconsin 
Intergovernmental Collaborative, Wisconsin Church and Society--the 
United Methodist Church, and Inter-County Cooperative Publishing 
Association.
  Harvey's passing is an immeasurable loss for his family, for the 
people of Amery, and for our State. He was truly one of the nicest 
people I have come across in many years in public life. I respected 
Harvey so much, and I will always think of him as someone who 
represented the very best of Wisconsin. I join people across our State 
in remembering him today and honoring the many contributions he made to 
his State and his community.

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