[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 163 (Friday, October 3, 2025)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E929]
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 HONORING HOOKSETT LIONS CLUB'S 2025 CITIZEN OF THE YEAR, JOHN DANFORTH

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                           HON. CHRIS PAPPAS

                            of new hampshire

                    in the house of representatives

                        Friday, October 3, 2025

  Mr. PAPPAS. Mr. Speaker, I rise to recognize John Danforth, Hooksett 
Lions Club 2025 Citizen of the Year.
  John Danforth exemplifies the community spirit that makes Hooksett 
and New Hampshire such special places to live, work, and raise a 
family.
  John is dedicated to serving the community of Hooksett, including 
holding leadership roles in Cub Scout Pack 292, Boy Scout Troop 292, 
and as a founder of Troop 603. John has also served on the town's 
Transfer and Recycling Committee, Budget Committee, Cemetery 
Commission, and as a Town Councilor.
  Additionally, he has held significant positions in the Daniel Webster 
Council of the Boy Scouts of America, the Hooksett Lions Club, and the 
Hooksett American Legion, where he helped establish a Gulf War monument 
at Veterans Park.
  A proud U.S. Army veteran, John served during Operation Desert Shield 
and Desert Storm, and he continues to support veterans as the Acting 
Veteran Service Center Manager at the Manchester VA Regional Office.
  It is thanks to the hard work and dedication of community leaders 
like John Danforth that the Town of Hooksett and the state of New 
Hampshire continue to thrive.
  On behalf of the consituents of New Hampshire's 1st Congressional 
District, I congratulate Mr. Danforth for being named the Hooksett 
Lions Club 2025 Citizen of the Year. I wish him and his family all the 
best in the years to come as they continue to work to make Hooksett a 
better place.

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