[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 130 (Thursday, September 10, 2015)]
[Senate]
[Page S6604]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                       RECOGNIZING MEREDITH JONES

 Mr. KING. Mr. President, today I wish to recognize the 
outstanding service of Meredith Jones, the president and CEO of the 
Maine Community Foundation, who is stepping down after 16 years of 
service. Meredith has greatly strengthened the Foundation through her 
hard work and dedication, and she has helped Maine citizens immensely.
  As a nonprofit that seeks to boost Maine's economy through investing 
in education, health, and leadership, the Maine Community Foundation 
has greatly benefited from Meredith's time as president and CEO of the 
organization. Her work has helped to shape policies that will have a 
tangible impact on Mainers for years to come.
  Meredith dedicated much of her career to public service, working for 
both the Maine Health Care Association and the Maine Development 
Foundation before her time at the Maine Community Foundation. With her 
background in strategic planning, grantmaking, and fund development 
initiatives, Meredith was more than equipped to take over as president 
and CEO in January of 2009.
  Meredith not only successfully navigated the foundation through the 
economic downturn of 2008-2009 but also helped the Maine Community 
foundation reach new heights. During Meredith's time, the foundation 
made over $160 million in grants and scholarship awards, as well as 
increased charitable funds from $190 million to more than $420 million. 
Meredith worked to prioritize downtown revitalization, higher 
education, and leadership development, all of which will have a 
tangible impact on Maine's future.
  I would like to join the Maine Community Foundation in recognizing 
and thanking Meredith for her dedication to the great State of Maine. I 
cannot speak highly enough of Meredith and her successful tenure at the 
foundation. The State of Maine owes Meredith a great deal for her years 
of leadership and support, and I wish Meredith all the best in the next 
chapter of her life.

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