[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 147 (2001), Part 3]
[Senate]
[Page 3503]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



                       TRIBUTE TO BERNIE STREETER

 Mr. SMITH of New Hampshire. Mr. President, I rise today to 
honor Bernie Streeter of Nashua, NH, for his thirty years of 
distinguished service on the New Hampshire Executive Council.
  As executive councilor for District 5, Bernie provided exemplary 
service to over 225,000 residents in an area which covers the 
southwestern part of New Hampshire from the Connecticut River Valley to 
Nashua. Over the years he has worked effectively with seven governors 
and twenty executive councilors.
  As an executive councilor, Bernie worked selflessly on state 
transportation issues. He chaired the Governor's Commission on Highways 
and was one of the principal architects of the state's ten year highway 
plan. He also chaired the New Hampshire Department of Transportation 
Congestion Mitigation/Air Quality and Transportation Enhancement 
Committee and presided over all executive council public hearings on 
judicial nominations.
  Bernie, who serves as the 54th Mayor of Nashua, has worked tirelessly 
in his local community. He serves on the board of directors of the 
Greater Nashua United Way, the Greater Nashua Chamber of Commerce, The 
PLUS Company and Marguerite's Place.
  On the national level, Bernie was appointed to serve a term on the 
National Health Planning Council by President Ford. He later was 
appointed by President Reagan to serve on the National Advisory Council 
of United States Public Health Service.
  Bernie received the 1999 ``President's Service Award'' from New 
Hampshire Community Technical College in Nashua, NH, in recognition of 
his public service and support of post-secondary vocational and 
technical education.
  A graduate of Keene High School and Boston University, Bernie served 
his country in the United States Army and United States Air Force 
Reserve. He and his wife, Jan, have lived in Nashua for over thirty-
five years and have three children: Shannon Streeter O'Neil, 
Christopher B. Streeter and Stephanie Streeter McKenna. They have two 
grandsons, Spencer J. O'Neil and Cameron W. Streeter and a 
granddaughter, Abigail Streeter.
  Throughout his career Bernie has enthusiastically provided dedicated 
service to his community. He is a role model for us all and it is truly 
an honor to represent him in the United States Senate.

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