[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 156 (2010), Part 9]
[Senate]
[Page 12782]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                        TRIBUTE TO ALICE KUNDERT

 Mr. THUNE. Mr. President, today I wish to recognize the 90th 
birthday of Alice Kundert, a valued public servant in my home State of 
South Dakota.
  Alice's public service career began when she was appointed as the 
deputy superintendent of schools in Campbell County. She served on the 
town board, school board, and later took on the roles as Campbell 
County's clerk of courts and registrar of deeds.
  She was convinced by a group of teenagers that she counseled to run 
for political office at the State level. The first governmental office 
Alice held was as State Auditor for three 2-year terms followed by two 
4-year terms as Secretary of State. She was appointed by Governor 
Mickelson to the Department of Education and Cultural Affairs which 
allowed her to travel the state teaching children about the history of 
South Dakota. The last political office Alice held was her 1990 
election as a State representative which she served for two 2-year 
terms.
  I would like to send my heartfelt congratulations to Alice on her 
90th birthday and to thank her for her years of dedicated public 
service to the State of South Dakota.

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