[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 142 (Tuesday, September 9, 2008)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1733]
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                              BUD DOGGETT

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                          HON. STENY H. HOYER

                              of maryland

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, September 9, 2008

  Mr. HOYER. Madam Speaker, I rise in memory of my good friend, and a 
pillar of our Washington community, L.B. ``Bud'' Doggett, Jr. Bud died 
last month, while Congress was out of session, but I want to take this 
moment to note how dearly he will be missed, and how many will miss 
him.
  Bud was one of Washington's most successful businessmen, who turned a 
small parking company founded by his parents into a local business 
powerhouse. But he was far from content to simply enjoy his success; 
instead, he made himself into a vital civic leader, contributing 
immeasurably to Washington's development into a world-class city. Bud 
was born here in the District, and he always said he never crossed 
``the Potomac Ocean'' unless absolutely necessary. Everyone who lives 
here is a beneficiary of his dedication to his hometown.
  But to Bud, leadership meant service as much as it meant power. He 
learned the spirit of service in the European Theater of World War II, 
and he put it to work back home. Perhaps his most lasting 
accomplishment was the foundation of Heroes Inc., a charity that for 
the last 45 years has provided for the families of police officers and 
firefighters killed in the line of duty. As his wife, Cherrie Wanner 
Doggett, said at his funeral: ``What he most loved was watching his 
friends and the people he loved being happy. His pleasure in life was 
doing for others--especially when he knew he was helping someone who 
could never give him anything in return.''
  Our community was blessed to have a servant-leader like Bud Doggett, 
for so long. He will be dearly missed.

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