[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 145 (1999), Part 13]
[Senate]
[Page 19028]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



                       TRIBUTE TO ROBERT STEPHEN

 Mr. SMITH of New Hampshire. Mr. President, I rise today to pay 
tribute to Robert Stephen of Manchester, New Hampshire for his 
appointment to Director of Community Development Services at New 
Hampshire's Department of Resources and Economic Development.
  After ten years of service as a New Hampshire State Senator, 
Democratic Leader from 1984 to 1990, Robert was appointed Deputy 
Executive Director of the New Hampshire Job Training Council. In this 
capacity Robert was responsible for providing New Hampshire businesses 
with the skilled labor needed to grow and be successful and New 
Hampshire citizens with the skills they need to become self-sufficient. 
He has also been a driving force in workforce development by overseeing 
the state's Rapid Response effort and convening the Statewide Business 
Relations Team.
  Not only has Robert taken on the task of improving the New Hampshire 
workforce, but he has been an asset to his community. He has won 
numerous Multiple Sclerosis Fund-Raising Awards, was a former member of 
the New Hampshire State Athletic Commission, has received the Easter 
Seal VIP Award and has been a business owner in downtown Manchester. On 
top of all this service, Robert was also able to become a three-time 
New Hampshire Golden Gloves Boxing Champion.
  Robert's new responsibility as Director of Community Development 
Services will give him the opportunity to cultivate a stronger and more 
job ready workforce, meeting the needs and specifications of New 
Hampshire companies. His presence at the New Hampshire Job Training 
Council will surely be missed.
  I want to commend Robert Stephen for his hard work on behalf of New 
Hampshire citizens and wish him luck in his new endeavor. It is an 
honor to represent Robert in the United States Senate.

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