[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 67 (Thursday, May 25, 2006)]
[House]
[Page H3233]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                    HONORING HOWARD A. CHRISTIANSON

  (Mr. LARSEN of Washington asked and was given permission to address 
the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. LARSEN of Washington. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor and 
celebrate Howard A. Christianson, a resident of Washington's Second 
Congressional District, whose life has been defined by his service to 
his country, his family and his community. I congratulate Mr. 
Christianson on receiving the first-ever Stillaguamish Senior Center 
Lifetime Achievement Award.
  My hometown of Arlington, Washington, has benefited from 25 years of 
Mr. Christianson's vision and guidance as a city councilman, mayor and 
city administrator. His legacy of leadership extends beyond his public 
service to civic service as well.
  He has been active in the Kiwanis Club, American Legion, VFW and the 
Shriners, and his years of work with the Masonic Lodge have inspired 
leaders to name the lodge's new citizen of the year award the Howard A. 
Christianson Outstanding Citizenship Award.
  Madam Speaker, we should all be so fortunate to have community 
members back home in our districts who so visibly represent the meaning 
of service and leadership. At a time when many Americans are feeling 
disengaged from their communities and their leaders, Howard 
Christianson stands out as a shining example of why we must continue to 
serve and to lead for the sake of our country and for our communities.

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