[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 127 (Wednesday, September 19, 2012)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1552]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                          HONORING ROY DRIVER

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                        HON. MICHAEL H. MICHAUD

                                of maine

                    in the house of representatives

                     Wednesday, September 19, 2012

  Mr. MICHAUD. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the achievements 
of Roy Driver who will be retiring after 32 years of outstanding work 
for the Vet Centers and the Department of Veterans Affairs.
  Roy has dedicated more than 30 years to improving the lives of 
veterans and their families. Prior to his time with the Vet Centers, 
Roy served in the U.S. Coast Guard from 1960-1970 as a Sonar/
Oceanographic Technician. He has attended the Greater Hartford 
Community College, Central Connecticut State College and Southern 
Connecticut State College. From 1974 to 1978 he served as a Veterans 
Affairs Coordinator for two colleges in Connecticut.
  In 1980, he was the Team Leader of the Hartford Connecticut Vet 
Center, one of the first in the nation. During his time in Hartford, 
two additional Vet Centers were opened as satellites. Maine veterans 
were fortunate that in 1991, Roy moved to the Portland, Maine Vet 
Center, where he remained until 2004, when he became Team Leader of the 
Lewiston Vet Center.
  It is always with some lingering sadness that I pass along my best 
wishes for the retirement of people like Roy. Throughout his career, he 
has been an important part of the lives of many combat veterans and 
their families, helping them to work through the issues that resulted 
from their service to our nation. You can never truly quantify the work 
of such an individual. On behalf of the people of Maine, I congratulate 
Roy and wish him the best of luck on his retirement and in his future 
endeavors.
  Mr. Speaker, please join me in honoring Roy Driver for his unwavering 
dedication to our veterans and their families.

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