[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 30 (Monday, March 4, 2013)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E235]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                      HONORING HAROLD O. BOUCHARD

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                        HON. MICHAEL H. MICHAUD

                                of maine

                    in the house of representatives

                         Monday, March 4, 2013

  Mr. MICHAUD. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Mr. Harold O. 
Bouchard of Hermon, Maine, who passed away on February 22, at the age 
of 77. Harold will be long remembered as an astute businessman who was 
well known for his philanthropy and community service.
  From a single dump truck he purchased in 1958, Harold grew a business 
that today employs 175 people and stands at 100 trucks strong. He 
became an innovator and fierce advocate for the trucking industry. 
Harold worked tirelessly to develop safer and more efficient trucks. As 
an advocate, he sought to ensure lawmakers understood that heavier six 
axle trucks were safe and important for businesses to compete. Because 
of Harold's efforts, Maine's roads are safer and Maine's businesses are 
stronger.
  Harold also maintained a strong presence in the community, helping to 
found the American Loggers Council and the Professional Logging 
Contractors of Maine. Harold was also involved with the Maine Forest 
Products Council, the Forest Resource Association, Maine Motor 
Transportation Association, the Maine Better Transportation 
Association, and the Associated General Contractors of Maine. The 
Northeast Loggers Association, of which he was also a member, named him 
Outstanding Logger of the Year in 1991.
  Few people can claim to embody the spirit of charity and community 
engagement as completely as Harold. He was instrumental in helping to 
raise $13 million to improve cancer treatment services at Eastern Maine 
Medical Center. In 2003, Harold received the Bangor Region Chamber of 
Commerce's Norbert X. Dowd Award for his contributions to his industry 
and for his community service.
  I was fortunate to have Harold as a supporter and ally in my ongoing 
efforts to allow states to increase the weight of trucks allowed on 
their highways. The work he did on this cause was instrumental in 
helping to make this goal a reality in Maine today.
  Mr. Speaker, please join me in honoring the life of Mr. Harold O. 
Bouchard.

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