[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 6 (Wednesday, January 18, 2012)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E29]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                       HONORING NANCY B. KELLEHER

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                        HON. MICHAEL H. MICHAUD

                                of maine

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, January 18, 2012

  Mr. MICHAUD. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the 
accomplishments of Nancy B. Kelleher of Scarborough, Maine, on the 
occasion of her retirement as AARP's Maine State Director.
  Maine has the highest median age in the United States, and our 
state's seniors depend on a strong advocate for the issues that matter 
most to them: greater access to affordable health care and financial 
security. Since 2008, Nancy Kelleher has served Maine's 228,000 AARP 
members as State Director, spearheading legislative efforts to provide 
protection for Maine seniors on issues such as access to affordable 
health care and prescription drugs, predatory lending and homeowner 
protections, funding for home care services, and the repeal of the 
older worker penalty.
  Prior to joining AARP, Nancy worked in the Speaker's Office of the 
House of Representatives, where she coordinated administrative and 
policy issues for three Speakers, and was named Chief of Staff to 
Speaker Steven Rowe. Nancy also served as the Deputy Secretary of State 
for Corporations, Elections & Commissions for former Secretary of 
State, Dan Gwadosky, and as the Director of the Division of Community 
Services, a cabinet level position under former Governor Joseph E. 
Brennan.
  Nancy is a leader in her community. She serves on and volunteers for 
several health-related groups, amongst which are the Elder Abuse Task 
Force of Maine, the Stakeholders Group on Health INFONet, the Maine 
Health Management Coalition and the Aligning Forces for Quality 
Project. Her contributions are not limited to just health issues. Nancy 
volunteers for and has served as the President of the Scarborough 
Public Library Board of Trustees. Her additional interests include 
helping women and families with housing issues. Most recently she has 
worked with American Friends, a group that assists recent refugees to 
adjust to life in America. In 2002, she was named a YWCA Woman of 
Achievement.
  She and her husband, Edward, live in Scarborough, Maine and are the 
proud grandparents of four. I wish her the best in her retirement.
  Mr. Speaker, please join me in honoring Nancy B. Kelleher for her 
life-long dedication and service to the people of Maine.

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