[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 60 (Tuesday, April 19, 2016)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E523]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




          THANKING CHARLES RUGGLES FOR HIS CHARITY AND SERVICE

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                         HON. DANIEL T. KILDEE

                              of michigan

                    in the house of representatives

                        Tuesday, April 19, 2016

  Mr. KILDEE. Mr. Speaker, I ask the United States House of 
Representatives to join me in recognizing Mr. Charles Ruggles for the 
support he has offered to the city of Flint and its residents during 
the Flint Water Crisis.
  Mr. Ruggles is a professional photographer who formed the Flint Teens 
Matter project as a response to the water crisis. As a result of the 
crisis, some families may not have the resources to have professional 
portraits taken for their graduates. The mission of Mr. Ruggles' 
project is to provide free senior photos to high school students in the 
city who have been impacted by the ongoing water crisis.
  Mr. Ruggles empowers his cause through a strategy of social 
networking to recruit photographers and donors from around Michigan to 
join his efforts. Additionally, he accomplishes his project's mission 
by graciously donating his own time to schedule and shoot photography 
sessions with teens of families who have been affected by the crisis. 
This gesture leaves a lifelong impact on students and their families, 
and one that might not be present without Mr. Ruggles' commendable and 
charitable efforts.
  It is my honor to represent such active and charitable members of our 
community, and Charles Ruggles is a shining example. The type of direct 
and individual care that Mr. Ruggles has shown is exactly what the 
citizens of Flint need.
  Mr. Speaker, I applaud the work done by Mr. Charles Ruggles and thank 
him for the service he has provided to the students and city of Flint.

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