[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 37 (Tuesday, April 9, 2002)]
[Senate]
[Page S2408]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                      TRIBUTE TO RHONA CHARBONNEAU

  Mr. SMITH of New Hampshire. Madam President, I rise today to 
pay tribute to Rhona Charbonneau, of Hudson, NH. Charbonneau has been 
named the Greater Hudson Chamber of Commerce Citizen of the Year for 
her outstanding devotion and positive influence to the community.
  I commend her active role in both the local and State governments. By 
serving as Town Selectman, and as Selectmen's Representative to the 
planning Board, Charbonneau has been able to serve her community in 
many capacities. Aside from these positions, she currently serves as a 
member of the Board for the Salvation Army as well as the Advisory 
Board to the Community Council. Even more eager to serve the community 
of Hudson, she also works as a representative on the State level, 
serving on the Hillsborough County Board of Commissioners and the New 
Hampshire Finance Authority.
  Aside from serving in advisory capacities for numerous organizations 
and boards, Charbonneau has worked hard to improve the Lion's Hall. 
Under her request, the Department of Corrections sent a community 
service group to paint and do repairs, leaving the Lion's Hall with a 
fresh face. Because of her creative thinking, other departments came 
together to make considerable improvements to the facility.
  Rhona Charbonneau has set a positive example for not only the 
community of Hudson, but for the entire Granite State. By consistently 
working to improve her community she has shown a tremendous dedication 
to the community in which she and her family have lived for more than 
50 years. She has brought high profile political figures to the town, 
whereby she allowed a forum for candidates to share their beliefs as 
well as bringing the spotlight to the ever growing town of Hudson. I 
applaud her commitment and congratulate her on being named this year's 
Citizen of the Year. It is truly an honor to represent her in the U.S. 
Senate.

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