[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 64 (Thursday, May 10, 2001)]
[Senate]
[Page S4821]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                      TRIBUTE TO NIXON PEABODY LLP

 Mr. SMITH of New Hampshire. Mr. President, I rise today to pay 
tribute to Nixon Peabody LLP of Manchester, New Hampshire, for the 
honor of being named the 2001 Business of the Year by Business NH 
Magazine.
  The New Hampshire office of Nixon Peabody LLP was established in 
1992, and is one of the top 50 law firms in the United States with 11 
East Coast offices, including 20 in the Granite State.
  The firm has been instrumental in New Hampshire's premier business 
deals and has established itself in our state by assuming the role of a 
strong corporate citizen.
  Active within the Manchester community, staff members from Nixon 
Peabody serve on several nonprofit boards including: Kevin Fitzgerald 
as president and chairman of the Manchester Community Music School's 
board, W. Scott O'Connell as vice president of the Farnum Center, and 
James Hood as chairman of New Hampshire's International Trade Advisory 
Committee.
  Staff members and clients have also served the City of Manchester 
with charity and concern. Victims of a recent apartment house fire were 
provided with clothing and furniture by a client of the firm after a 
fire that left more than 50 people homeless.
  I commend Nixon Peabody LLP for their contributions to both the 
business and civic communities in our state. It is an honor and a 
privilege to represent them in the U.S. Senate.

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