[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 58 (Thursday, April 10, 2003)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E726]
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                         HONORING RUTH GRIFFIN

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                            HON. JEB BRADLEY

                            of new hampshire

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, April 9, 2003

  Mr. BRADLEY of New Hampshire. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay 
tribute to the Honorable Ruth Griffin upon receiving the first annual 
2003 Lifetime of Service Award from City Year New Hampshire.
  This award is given in recognition of New Hampshire citizens who have 
committed themselves to making a difference in their neighborhood, 
city, and state. Ruth's thirty years of public service are a testament 
to her love of New Hampshire and her desire to make it an even better 
place to live.
  Ruth claims her greatest joy in life is service to others, and she 
remains committed to this adage by participating in numerous community 
service events and programs, along with performing her civic duties as 
an elected official. It is clear she has lived up to this motto through 
her work with the Portsmouth Housing Authority Commission and the 
Portsmouth Board of Education. She extended her service beyond the 
Seacoast to all of New Hampshire by serving as a State Representative 
and State Senator, and she currently serves as an Executive Councilor. 
She is also a long-standing supporter of law enforcement, as evidenced 
by her lifetime membership in the 100 Club of New Hampshire and her 
past tenure on the Portsmouth Police Commission. Ruth gives one hundred 
percent of her time and efforts to bettering the lives of those less 
fortunate. She is a role model for the concepts of citizenship, 
teamwork, and appreciation of difference, the ideals on which City Year 
is based.
  Ruth is a shining example of what good citizenship is all about. She 
has raised the bar for those who want to be public servants. I am proud 
to represent such an outstanding citizen and community leader in the 
United States House of Representatives.

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