[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 53 (Thursday, April 15, 2010)]
[Senate]
[Page S2372]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                      TRIBUTE TO VIRGINIA BEECHER

  Mr. GREGG. Mr. President, I wish to thank and congratulate Virginia 
Beecher for her years of service to the people and State of New 
Hampshire. Kathy and I have known Gini for so long, it is best not to 
mention the specific number of years. She is a friend, confidant, and 
someone we greatly admire for her extraordinary commitment to public 
service.
  Gini completes her work for New Hampshire as the director of Motor 
Vehicles, a position she has held for 15 years. Her leadership of this 
critical agency, which affects so many New Hampshire citizens, has 
taken it from the dark ages to a highly computerized, customer-friendly 
department. She has focused on providing the citizens of New Hampshire 
with their licenses and car registrations in an efficient and pleasant 
way. Her commitment has always been to bring the highest standards and 
a professional approach to the department.
  This is only one stop in her exceptional career of service to New 
Hampshire. Kathy and I had to convince her to leave her beloved 
Department of Safety for a brief tenure in the Governor's office when I 
began my term as Governor. It was her unique knowledge of how the State 
government works that helped us get up and running effectively and 
quickly. After she straightened out the Governor's office, she returned 
to continue to be the force that made the Department of Safety one of 
the most professional and well run agencies in the State.
  You cannot talk about Gini's influence without mentioning her total 
commitment to the North Country. It has always been a part of her 
being. Gini has a commonsense, no nonsense approach that characterizes 
that part of our great State.
  New Hampshire government will obviously miss Gini's talent and 
enthusiasm. Kathy and I wish her the best as she moves on to other 
challenges. We are honored that our paths have been so intertwined over 
these many years and that she is our friend.
  Thank you, Virginia Beecher, for your many years of service to the 
State of New Hampshire.

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