[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 149 (2003), Part 17]
[House]
[Page 23247]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                      HONORING GOVERNOR HUGH GREGG

  (Mr. BRADLEY of New Hampshire asked and was given permission to 
address the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. BRADLEY of New Hampshire. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor a 
dedicated public servant who has devoted his life to the State he so 
loved dearly, former Governor Hugh Gregg.
  Governor Gregg passed away yesterday at the age of 85. Governor Gregg 
wore many hats in his lifetime, war hero, businessman, lawyer, public 
servant, but he will most be remembered as a devoted husband to his 
wife, Catherine, a father to his two sons, Cyrus Gregg and U.S. Senator 
Judd Gregg, and a grandfather and great-grandfather.
  He served as a special agent in the U.S. Army Counterintelligence 
Corps from 1942 to 1946 in China. He also served as an alderman in his 
hometown of Nashua, and later became mayor of that city.
  Governor Gregg was proud to be a politician and realized that 
politics was the vehicle to better the lives of New Hampshire's 
citizens. He perhaps will most be remembered for his passion for the 
New Hampshire first-in-the-Nation presidential primary. Governor Gregg 
authored two books on the New Hampshire primary, and his history of the 
primary is part of the official State record published by the Secretary 
of State's office.
  Not one to sit by idly, Governor Gregg was still a dominant presence 
in the State, even at the age of 85, most recently serving on the State 
Ballot Law Commission.
  Governor Gregg's legacy will continue to live on in the causes he 
held so dear to his heart, helping those with disabilities and 
preserving New Hampshire's unique role in the political process. The 
State mourns the loss of a great statesman, civic leader and friend, 
and his efforts to make New Hampshire a better place in which to live 
has made a lasting impact on all who call New Hampshire home.
  Governor Gregg represented the New Hampshire ideals we all cherish: 
Integrity, strength and honesty. He has raised the bar high for those 
who want to be public servants. His civility, frankness and fairness 
will be sorely missed.

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