[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 31 (Tuesday, February 25, 2014)]
[Senate]
[Page S1046]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                       REMEMBERING AMY S. PERKINS

 Ms. AYOTTE. Madam President, I wish to celebrate the life and 
legacy of a great New Hampshire public servant--State representative 
Amy S. Perkins of Seabrook.
  I was deeply saddened to learn of Amy's passing earlier this week. At 
age 43, she was taken from us far too soon. My heart is broken for her 
family and friends, as well as her constituents in Seabrook.
  Amy represented the very best of New Hampshire's ``citizen 
legislature.'' She and her husband Koko, also a State representative, 
represented Seabrook together at the State House while also giving back 
to their beloved community in so many other ways.
  Amy was active in her church in Seabrook and was a member of the 
Raymond E. Walton American Legion Post 70 Women's Auxiliary. Koko, who 
continues to serve in the legislature, is the deputy chief at the 
Seabrook Fire Department. As a husband and wife team, they committed 
themselves to giving back to others--embodying New Hampshire's 
distinctive spirit of community.
  In addition to her public duties, Amy was also a devoted mother who 
leaves behind two children--her son Daumanic Fucile and her daughter 
Katelyn Perkins. She was also a daughter and a sister--and I extend my 
deepest sympathy to the family members who are mourning her loss.
  Amy was a leader who refused to sit on the sidelines. She is someone 
who cared deeply about her town and her State, and she selflessly 
stepped up to serve. Amy leaves behind a legacy of service that I know 
her husband Koko will carry on--and her children will always be able to 
look to the example she set as a model of how to give back to others.
  Amy Perkins will be deeply missed by those whose lives she touched. 
Her family and many friends will remain in my thoughts and 
prayers.

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