[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 114 (Wednesday, June 30, 2021)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E724]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                       IN HONOR OF RAYANN DIONNE

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                           HON. CHRIS PAPPAS

                            of new hampshire

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, June 30, 2021

  Mr. PAPPAS. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor Rayann Dionne, who 
is the 2021 recipient of the NH Coastal Adaption Workgroup's Climate 
Champion Award. The CAW Climate Champion Award is given to members of 
the Seacoast community who are powerful advocates for climate-related 
research and adaptation work. For 12 years, Rayann served as the 
Conservation Coordinator for the Town of Hampton where she championed 
climate adaptation efforts. In addition, Rayann also serves as Vice 
President and Treasurer of the Seabrook-Hampton Estuary Alliance.
  Rayann has been an invaluable part of the Hampton community, 
overseeing complex issues including conservation efforts, stormwater 
management, and floodplain management. Hampton has several miles of 
coastline and an ecologically critical estuary, and Rayann was critical 
in working with FEMA to enroll the town of Hampton in FEMA's Community 
Rating System. She has been able to engage all members of the community 
in her efforts including by working with local students on projects to 
maintain the health of the Hampton-Seabrook Estuary, as well as 
coordinating an auction of rain barrels painted by local middle school 
and high school students.
  Throughout her career, Rayann has been a fierce advocate for climate 
resilience. A leader on environmental issues, she has overseen both the 
designing and running of workshops and community events for Hampton 
residents. From beach clean-ups to snowshoe tours and the installation 
of a rain garden at the local library, Rayann has dedicated herself to 
improving the Seacoast community by always bringing others into her 
work.
  Rayann Dionne has made an immeasurable impact on her local community 
and the state of New Hampshire not only through her concrete actions 
but also through the energy and positivity she brings to all her 
endeavors. Foregrounding the importance of climate action, Rayann has 
served her community in a way that warrants our recognition. Her 
continued involvement in her work puts her community, and the entire 
state of New Hampshire, on a pathway towards a more climate-resilient 
future.
  On behalf of my constituents in New Hampshire's First Congressional 
District, I thank Rayann for her decades of enthusiastic dedication to 
our state. The Granite State is a better place because of the public 
service of Rayann Dionne.

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