[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 195 (Wednesday, December 19, 2007)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2635]
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         SALUTING MAYOR DENNIS TRUDEAU AS HE PREPARES TO RETIRE

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                           HON. PAUL C. BROUN

                               of georgia

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, December 19, 2007

  Mr. BROUN of Georgia. Madam Speaker, today I wish to honor and pay 
tribute to a faithful public servant in my 10th Congressional District 
of Georgia.
  Dennis Trudeau has served Grovetown as mayor for over 20 years, but 
his service for the greater good has been a lifelong pursuit. Mayor 
Trudeau is a patriot who served his community, his country, and his 
world with distinction.
  Before taking that first oath of office in 1988, he served his 
resident country of Canada with distinction in uniform. Trudeau grew up 
in Canada and enlisted in the Canadian Army as soon as he came of age. 
He was one of the thousand of brave men who stormed the beaches of 
Normandy and was even taken as a prisoner of war. Mayor Trudeau later 
joined the United States Army in July of 1946 and after retiring from 
active duty in July of 1967 worked with the U.S. Army Signal School 
until 1984. He is a man of courage, dedication, and strength.
  It is obvious the people of Grovetown believed in Mayor Trudeau or 
they would not have re-elected him time and time again. In a newspaper 
editorial one resident wrote, ``He has lent dignity and restored a 
sense of pride to the residents of Grovetown.'' As the U.S. Congressman 
of Georgia's Tenth District, I consider it an honor to represent this 
fine leader and his dear town in Washington, DC.
  Mr. Trudeau, we salute you and your service and wish you the best as 
you embark on the next phase of your life.

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