[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 76 (Monday, June 3, 2013)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E770]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                  IN RECOGNITION OF LINDA HUTCHENRIDER

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                        HON. WILLIAM R. KEATING

                            of massachusetts

                    in the house of representatives

                          Monday, June 3, 2013

  Mr. KEATING. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize and congratulate 
Linda Hutchenrider upon her upcoming retirement from her position as 
Town Clerk of Barnstable, Massachusetts.
   Ms. Hutchenrider has been a constant figure in Barnstable's Town 
Hall since she first took a position with the town's local government 
in 1987. She was elected to her current position in 1993, and has been 
reelected in every election since. She has administered over 38 
elections during her twenty-year tenure as Town Clerk, and her 
knowledge of the many intricacies of the position has gained her the 
respect and admiration of Clerks throughout the Commonwealth.
   Ms. Hutchenrider's many accomplishments include having served as 
President of the Massachusetts Town Clerks Association, President of 
the Cape and Islands Town Clerks Association, and Chair of the New 
England Municipal Clerks' Institute and Academy. During her time as 
Barnstable Town Clerk, Ms. Hutchenrider also attained her Master 
Municipal Clerk (MMC) and Certified Massachusetts Municipal Clerk 
(CMMC) designations, both of which required many hours of advanced 
training. While Ms. Hutchenrider may be retiring this June, she has not 
finished giving back to her field, and plans to serve as a volunteer 
teacher for the New England Municipal Clerks' Institute and Academy 
this summer.
   It is fitting to acknowledge and to thank those who have offered 
service to their communities, and Ms. Hutchenrider is a true embodiment 
of such an individual. I thank her for all that she has done for the 
Barnstable community, and wish her the best of luck in her future 
endeavors.
   Mr. Speaker, I ask that my colleagues join me in recognizing and 
congratulating Ms. Linda Hutchenrider upon her retirement.

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