[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 147 (2001), Part 2]
[Senate]
[Page 1928]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



                        TRIBUTE TO LAURA STEPHAN

 Mr. SMITH of New Hampshire. Mr. President, I rise today to pay 
tribute to Laura Stephan of Merrimack, New Hampshire, for being honored 
with the ``President's Award'' from the Merrimack Chamber of Commerce.
  Laura has served the citizens of Merrimack selflessly with enthusiasm 
and loyalty. Her demonstrated ability to continuously provide high 
quality assistance in all aspects of Chamber activities is commendable.
  Laura is a graduate from the State University of New York in Albany 
with a Liberal Arts degree. She is the Treasurer of the State of New 
Hampshire Women's Council of Realtors and is an active member of the 
Nashua Chapter of the Women's Council of Realtors who has received the 
``Affiliate of the Year Award'' from the Greater Nashua Board of 
Realtors.
  Active in numerous community projects, Laura has served as the 
President of the American Stage Festival Theater Guild and as a member 
of its Board of Trustees. She is also an active member and committee 
chairperson for Merrimack Friends and Family.
  Laura and her husband, Gary, reside in Merrimack. She is a passionate 
volunteer for the Humane Society of Nashua and is committed to 
promoting a better quality of life in the community.
  Laura has enthusiastically provided dedicated service to her local 
community and to the people of New Hampshire. It is an honor to 
represent her in the U.S. Senate.

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