[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 188 (Thursday, November 29, 2018)]
[Senate]
[Page S7236]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS

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                   TRIBUTE TO THOMPSON E. POTTER III



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  On page S7236, November 29, 2018, in the first column, the 
following appears:TRIBUTE TO THOMAS E. POTTER III
  
  The online Record has been corrected to read:TRIBUTE TO THOMPSON 
E. POTTER III


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 Ms. HASSAN. Mr. President, this month, I am proud to recognize 
as our Granite Stater of the Month an individual who has gone to great 
lengths to serve his community, Portsmouth police officer Thompson E. 
Potter III of Epping. After filling in at Portsmouth Middle School as a 
school resource officer, he was inspired to launch a fundraising 
campaign to provide the funds for six boys from traditionally 
underserved backgrounds to attend summer camp.
  Officer Potter said that he attributes the YMCA camp he attended as a 
boy with helping instill in him the values of respect and 
responsibility, and putting him on a path to success. He also credits 
the camp with raising his self-esteem, and he believes that other young 
men could benefit from that same type of experience.
  His goal was to raise $5,000 to send five boys to the YMCA camp, and 
donations immediately began coming in. As Officer Potter put it, the 
whole community worked to ``help take care of these boys,'' with 
Portsmouth Middle School staff and parents, friends, businesses, and 
other community members supporting the effort.
  Ultimately, Officer Potter raised $13,000, which was enough to send 
six boys to camp and outfit them with all of the gear they would need.
  Officer Potter intends to continue his efforts next summer, with the 
goal of sending five boys and five girls to camp. He says that he wants 
to give these students something to look forward to and give them a 
foundation to build upon.
  For his commitment to his community, the young people of Portsmouth, 
and the better future that these young people will build, I am proud to 
recognize Officer Potter as the November 2018 Granite Stater of the 
Month.

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