[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 64 (Thursday, May 1, 2014)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E653]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




            HONORING THE SERVICE OF SENATOR MARGARET CRAVEN

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                        HON. MICHAEL H. MICHAUD

                                of maine

                    in the house of representatives

                         Thursday, May 1, 2014

  Mr. MICHAUD. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to celebrate the career of 
Maine State Senator Margaret Craven.
  A native of Galway, Ireland, Senator Craven immigrated to 
Massachusetts at the age of 17 and later moved to Maine where she 
adopted Lewiston as her home city. Senator Craven was first elected to 
the Maine House of Representatives in 2002 and later to the Maine 
Senate in 2008.
  Senator Craven currently serves as Chair of the Health and Human 
Services Committee and as a member of the Government Oversight 
Committee, and has previously served on the Appropriations Committee.
  During her time in the Maine Legislature, Senator Craven has fought 
tirelessly on behalf of Maine's most vulnerable citizens, including 
veterans, the elderly, the disabled, women and children. Among her most 
significant accomplishments is her work on the Commission to Study 
Long-Term Care Facilities, which provided recommendations for 
addressing long-term care challenges in Maine.
  In addition to her service in the Maine Legislature, Senator Craven 
has served her community through other means as a hospice volunteer and 
board member for several organizations, including Lewiston Public 
Library, Healthy Androscoggin, and Community Concepts.
  Mr. Speaker, please join me in thanking Maine State Senator Margaret 
Craven for her service to the state of Maine and in wishing her the 
best of luck in future endeavors.

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