[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 37 (Wednesday, March 4, 2015)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E305]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




             CELEBRATING THE ACHIEVEMENT OF RICHARD MILLER

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                         HON. ELIZABETH H. ESTY

                             of connecticut

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, March 4, 2015

  Ms. ESTY. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Richard Miller of 
Cheshire, Connecticut.
  On February 26, 2015, Mr. Miller received the Special Lifetime 
Achievement Award from the Cheshire Chamber of Commerce.
  He is 102 years old, and he has literally devoted a lifetime to the 
Cheshire community.
  As a young man, Mr. Miller began his service in World War II. After 
four years in the Army, he was discharged with the rank of major.
  When he returned to Cheshire, Mr. Miller's service did not cease. He 
served on various municipal boards including the Cheshire School Board, 
the Police Commission, the Senior Center Board of Directors, and the 
Beatification Commission.
  Mr. Miller also volunteered with numerous civic organizations such as 
the Rotary Club where he was a member for almost 70 years. He 
established the Cheshire Food Drive, and raised funds for countless 
charitable organizations.
  He also headed the town commission that designed, funded, and 
constructed a Veterans Memorial Plaza in front of Cheshire's Town Hall.
  For all of these contributions and more, Mr. Miller will receive the 
Special Lifetime Achievement Award at the Cheshire Chamber's annual 
awards dinner. I wish to offer my congratulations to him for this 
impressive achievement and my thanks for all he has done for my 
hometown of Cheshire.

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