[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 149 (Tuesday, September 24, 2024)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E963]
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                        REMEMBERING SEAN GRIFFIN

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                       HON. MARY SATTLER PELTOLA

                               of alaska

                    in the house of representatives

                      Tuesday, September 24, 2024

  Mrs. PELTOLA. Mr. Speaker, I rise to honor and remember a very 
special Alaskan.
  On August 25th, a devastating landslide in Ketchikan destroyed homes 
and took a fellow Alaskan from us. That Alaskan was Sean Griffin. Sean 
was a selfless husband, father, son, neighbor, and public servant. 
Ketchikan families knew him for his positive spirit and his devotion to 
his friends, family, and community. At the time of the landslide, Sean, 
a senior maintenance technician for the city, was clearing stormwater 
drains on his day off.
  It's heartbreaking to see that such a model Alaskan and public 
servant is now gone from our Ketchikan community. He will be so deeply 
missed.
  Earlier this month, I witnessed the landslide damage in Ketchikan 
firsthand. It was horrific. Alaskans had their entire lives uprooted.
  Our delegation will be working closely with those affected to make 
sure Ketchikan is safe. But Sean was taken from us too soon. I am 
sharing my deepest condolences to his friends, family and all those 
whose lives he touched. May he rest in peace.

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