[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 150 (2004), Part 16]
[House]
[Page 21469]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                          HONORING BEN GAMACHE

  (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 pay 
tribute to Ben Gamache upon being named the 2004 Small Businessperson 
of the Year by the Greater Manchester Chamber of Commerce.
  Ben is the owner and chief executive officer of Gamache Enterprises, 
a commercial real estate investment firm in Manchester, New Hampshire. 
The company has proven its staying power as an established business and 
presence in the community for the last 27 years. Even though there have 
been tough economic times, Gamache enterprises has continued to invest 
in the community and refurbish unused or run-down mill and retail space 
to become thriving commercial properties.
  Ben is a member of the Board of Directors for the Commercial Realtors 
and has invested thousands of dollars of his own money for 
revitalization projects on one of downtown Manchester side streets.
  Ben has invested himself personally in the community with as much 
vigor and passion as he invests in himself as a businessperson. His 
most notable contribution to the community has been his dedication to 
Easter Seals New Hampshire.
  Ben's efforts have made Manchester a better business and residential 
community. I am honored to represent concerned and conscientious 
citizens like Ben Gamache in the United States House of 
Representatives.

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