[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 105 (Wednesday, June 29, 2016)]
[Senate]
[Page S4719]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS

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                         TRIBUTE TO GARRY RAYNO

 Ms. AYOTTE. Mr. President, today I wish to recognize and honor 
one of New Hampshire's finest and most respected journalists, Garry 
Rayno of the New Hampshire Union Leader. Garry is set to retire after a 
long and impressive career covering news and people in the Granite 
State.
  Today, he and his wife, Carolyn, live in Bow, just a few miles from 
our State's capital. Garry currently works in the Union Leader's State 
House Bureau, where he has had a front-row seat for debates that impact 
the future of our State. These days, he is perhaps best known for 
writing the State House Dome column, a must-read round-up of political 
news for readers following events at the State House in Concord.
  As a first-rate journalist, Garry has committed himself to putting 
forth the facts and figures so that New Hampshire residents can be 
apprised of legislation, votes, and negotiations that impact their 
daily lives. His writing allows readers access to detailed accounts of 
everything from political careers of New Hampshire State 
representatives to our State's efforts to combat the opioid abuse 
epidemic.
  It has been a pleasure to work with Garry over the years during my 
time at the attorney general's office. We will certainly miss his 
straightforward analysis and reports of what's happening in Concord. 
Since announcing his retirement, numerous letters to the editor by 
citizens and elected officials alike have been published in the Union 
Leader, thanking Garry and lauding his excellent and informative 
coverage of the Legislature.
  I join with New Hampshire residents, as well as his colleagues, in 
thanking Garry for his unparalleled service to our State and commitment 
to journalistic integrity. I am very proud to celebrate and recognize 
Garry, and I wish him and his wife, Carolyn, all the best as they enter 
this new chapter.

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