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​14th Congressional District U.S. Rep. Brenda Lawrence, above, was the guest speaker at the March 30 luncheon meeting of Rotary of Grosse Pointe. "I want to say hello to everyone," Lawrence said, "and I'm honored to be here. I see the ice has broken," she added, looking out over Lake St. Clair from the War Memorial Ballroom, "and spring is coming." A Democrat elected last fall to her first term in Congress, the former Southfield mayor is the first woman to be elected to the 14th Congressional District, which includes the Grosse Pointes, Harper Woods, part of Detroit, southern Oakland County and Pontiac. The current 114th Congress is the first in which to have more than 100 women (108) serving, which is a fitting note for Women's History Month in March, Lawrence said. "I'm proud to stand here before you as one of those women," she said. Above with the congresswoman following the meeting were President Jon Gandelot, left, who introduced Lawrence, and Program Committee Co-chair Ted Everingham. Photo by John Minnis