[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 64 (Wednesday, May 11, 2011)]
[House]
[Page H3170]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




            RECOGNIZING CHARLES P. WEST ON HIS 90TH BIRTHDAY

  (Mr. CARNEY asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Mr. CARNEY. Mr. Speaker, I have the great pleasure today of 
recognizing a very special Delawarean who recently celebrated his 90th 
birthday.
  Charles P. West is one of a kind who served our State and Nation with 
distinction as a soldier, legislator, businessman, and advocate for the 
values that are important to his community of Gumboro. Charlie was 
first elected to the Delaware House of Representatives in 1956, serving 
one 2-year term. He returned to the statehouse in 1978 and served for 
24 years before retiring in 2002.
  Charlie took great pride in helping his constituents. As he used to 
tell me all the time, he fought for the little guy. He was a fierce 
advocate for those who were the backbone of his district: chicken and 
grain farmers, small business owners, and sportsmen.
  Charlie and his wife of 63 years, Eleanor Lee, are good friends of 
mine, and they have helped me better understand what is important to 
our State. It is my pleasure today to wish Charles P. West a happy 90th 
birthday and wish him and his family many more years together.

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