[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 144 (Thursday, November 3, 2005)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E2268-E2269]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                THE ARRIVAL OF VIRGINIA PARKER ETHERIDGE

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                           HON. BOB ETHERIDGE

                           of north carolina

                    in the house of representatives

                       Thursday, November 3, 2005

  Mr. ETHERIDGE. Mr. Speaker, I rise today with a joyful heart to 
announce the birth of my second grandchild and very first 
granddaughter. On November 2, my wife Faye and

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I welcomed into this world Virginia Parker Etheridge, the new daughter 
of our son Brian Etheridge and his wife Meredith. Virginia arrived at 
8:40 p.m. in Raleigh, NC. She weighed 6 pounds and 15 ounces and 
measured 20 inches.
  Faye and I are truly blessed today by the arrival of Virginia Parker 
Etheridge. The birth of a new child is a joyous occasion that reminds 
us of the promise of a new life. I hope that Virginia will live in a 
world that is even better than the one we live in today. I hope that 
she will have access to the best education and technology in the world, 
that she will breathe fresh air and drink clean water, that her streets 
will be safe, and that her generation will not be burdened by the debt 
of the previous generation.
  A new child in the family is a gift from God. The Etheridge family 
and I look forward to spending time with our new bundle of joy and 
introducing her to all of our friends and neighbors in North Carolina's 
Second Congressional District.

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