[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 147 (2001), Part 1]
[Senate]
[Pages 756-757]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



                       TRIBUTE TO JOHN A. VATTES

 Mr. SMITH of New Hampshire. Mr. President, I rise today to 
honor John A. Vattes, Staff Accountant for the New Hampshire Housing 
Finance Authority, upon his retirement.
  John, who received two Associate Degrees from Hesser College, has 
faithfully served the New Hampshire Housing Finance Authority and the 
surrounding community for many years. In addition to holding the 
position of Staff Accountant at the New Hampshire Housing Finance 
Authority, he has also been the Supervisor of Large Power Billing for 
Public Service Company of New Hampshire for thirty years. I applaud his 
hard work and dedication in these positions.
  In addition to giving to the New Hampshire Housing Finance Authority 
and Public Service Company of New Hampshire, John worked tirelessly on 
New Hampshire political campaigns for former U.S. Senator Gordon J. 
Humphrey. John has also been a trusted and longtime friend to me for my 
Congressional elections since the beginning of my political career. He 
has worked diligently on behalf of New Hampshire political candidates 
on the local, state and federal levels for over two decades.
  A veteran of the Korean conflict, Vattes served New Hampshire and his 
country with honor as a member of the U.S. Marine Corps. He has worked 
selflessly within his local community for the South Little League in 
Manchester for 5 years as player agent and has served as a member of 
the Knights of Columbus.
  John Vattes is truly an extraordinary individual and loyal friend. He 
has devoted countless hours as a volunteer in his community while still 
finding time for his family. He and Dotty,

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his wife of 40 years, are the proud parents of four children: Wendy, 
Lori, Mark and Shane. John enjoys leisure time pursuing his personal 
hobbies which include politics, reading, chess, exercising and 
traveling.
  I commend John Vattes and wish him the best upon his retirement. It 
has been a pleasure to work with him in the years past, and it is truly 
an honor to represent him in the U.S. Senate.

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