[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 147 (2001), Part 9]
[Senate]
[Page 12064]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



                        TRIBUTE TO SHERRY YOUNG

 Mr. SMITH of New Hampshire. Mr. President, I rise today to pay 
tribute to Sherry Burnett Young of Concord, NH, on being named as 
recipient of the Athena Award. The award is presented to an individual 
who has demonstrated excellence in her business or profession, served 
the community in a meaningful way and assisted women in reaching their 
full potential.
  Sherry is founder and director of the Rath, Young and Pignatelli law 
firm of Concord, NH. She began her legal career with Orr and Reno, 
P.A., of Concord, as an estate and trust attorney.
  She is involved in community service with several organizations 
including: Horizon Bank Board of Directors, New England Legal 
Foundation, Business and Industry Association of New Hampshire, and the 
New England Council. Some of her civic and charitable activities 
include: New Hampshire Historical Society Board of Trustees, Concord 
Hospital Board of Trustees, Greater Concord Chamber of Commerce and New 
Hampshire Chapter of the American Red Cross.
  Sherry is affiliated with professional memberships at the American 
Bar Association and the New Hampshire Bar Association. She is the first 
woman elected to chair the State Capital Law Firm, a global association 
of independent law firms throughout the Americas, Europe, Asia and 
Africa. In 2000, she was named as one of the top environmental lawyers 
in New Hampshire by New Hampshire Magazine.
  She is a graduate of Cornell University and Franklin Pierce School of 
Law and lives in Concord with her husband, Gary, and her three 
children: Garrett, Valerie and Alanna.
  I commend Sherry for her dedicated service and contributions to the 
citizens of New Hampshire and am proud to call her a friend. Her 
exemplary performance and civic awareness have benefitted the lives of 
the people of our State. It is an honor and a privilege to represent 
her in the Senate.

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