[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 151 (2005), Part 20]
[House]
[Pages 26554-26555]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




              RECOGNIZING LAURIN GROOVER'S LATEST SUCCESS

  (Mr. WILSON of South Carolina asked and was given permission to 
address the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. WILSON of South Carolina. Mr. Speaker, President Teddy Roosevelt 
once said that ``The best prize that life has to offer is the chance to 
work hard at work worth doing.''
  Throughout the past 11 years, Laurin Groover, a native of Florence, 
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Carolina, has done just that by working to improve the lives of 
countless citizens of the second district of South Carolina.
  After graduating from the University of the South in Sewanee, 
Tennessee, Laurin began work in Washington as a staff assistant with my 
predecessor, the late Chairman Floyd Spence. Due to her extensive 
knowledge of military issues and strong work ethic, Laurin has quickly 
risen through the ranks on Capitol Hill. As Legislative Director in the 
office, she has been instrumental in protecting America's and South 
Carolina's military installations and helping American men and women in 
uniform win the war on Terrorism.
  Although I am sad to announce that Laurin is leaving the Hill, I am 
happy to recognize her opportunity as a consultant with the American 
Business Development Group.
  In conclusion, God bless our troops, and we will never forget 
September 11.

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