[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 6 (Wednesday, January 26, 2005)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E101]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                 THE ARRIVAL OF WILLIAM ETHERIDGE OTTO

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                           HON. BOB ETHERIDGE

                           of north carolina

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, January 26, 2005

  Mr. ETHERIDGE. Mr. Speaker, I rise today with a joyful heart to 
announce the birth of my very first grandchild. On January 19, my wife 
Faye and I welcomed into this world William Etheridge Otto, the new son 
of our daughter Catherine Etheridge Otto and her husband Tim. William 
arrived at 9:03 a.m. in Raleigh, North Carolina. He weighs seven pounds 
and seven ounces and measures 21 inches.
  Faye and I are proud as can be of our very first grandchild and his 
parents. Looking into the face of a newborn baby reaffirms your hope 
for mankind, your faith in God and your commitment to family. I want my 
grandson to grow up in a peaceful and prosperous nation, where he can 
achieve his dreams and is limited only by his willingness to work hard. 
I want William Etheridge Otto and all children to have good schools, 
safe neighborhoods and the best medical care. And I hope our national 
leadership can return to the values of balanced budgets and opportunity 
for all so that my grandson's generation can reach for the American 
Dream. Those are North Carolina values. I look forward to teaching 
William those values throughout his precious life.
  A new child in the family is a gift from God. The Etheridge family 
today is very blessed to welcome our newest addition. I look forward to 
introducing him to my friends and neighbors.

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