[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 60 (Thursday, April 23, 2009)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E956]
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                         HONORING KATE DONAGHUE

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                         HON. JAMES P. McGOVERN

                            of massachusetts

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, April 23, 2009

  Mr. McGOVERN. Madam Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to my 
friend, Kate Donaghue from Westborough, Massachusetts for her 
outstanding service to the people of my district and my home state of 
Massachusetts. On Sunday, April 26 of this year, Kate will be this 
year's recipient of the Democrat of the Year award from the Middlesex 
Worcester Coalition in appreciation for her lifetime of service.
  For over 20 years Kate has given countless hours of her time to help 
promote social and political change in Massachusetts. Kate has been an 
avid volunteer with many groups and has worked tirelessly for the 
greater good for more than 40 years. She has served as an elected 
member of the Massachusetts State Democratic Committee for the past 13 
years and has served in many capacities with the party. She is one of 
the founding chairpersons of the Middlesex Worcester Democratic 
Coalition and is also a board member of the recently formed Worcester 
Democratic League. She has also represented her district at countless 
state and national conventions.
  Kate is also the founder of the widely read Donaghue's Democratic 
Dispatch, which she founded in 2000. This popular email newsletter 
provides information about political and civic events that are 
happening across the commonwealth. Thanks to her efforts, thousands of 
individuals are kept abreast about how to be engaged in local and 
national political efforts.
  Kate has also worked tirelessly to get others involved in community 
service efforts. She has helped organize Earthday Clean-ups, food 
drives and clothing drives.
  Madam Speaker, I commend Kate Donaghue for her dedication to 
Massachusetts and the political community in promoting activism in 
politics throughout the community. I congratulate Kate on receiving 
this award and I ask my colleagues to join me in paying tribute to this 
fine example of civic engagement.

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