[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 151 (2005), Part 3]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages 3330-3331]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




  RECOGNIZING THE PEACE CORPS VOLUNTEERS FROM OREGON'S THIRD DISTRICT

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                          HON. EARL BLUMENAUER

                               of oregon

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, March 2, 2005

  Mr. BLUMENAUER. Mr. Speaker, President Kennedy, speaking 44 years ago 
at the establishment of the Peace Corps, remarked that, ``The initial 
reactions to the Peace Corps proposal are convincing proof that we 
have, in this country, an immense reservoir of such men and women--
anxious to sacrifice their energies and time and toil to the cause of 
world peace and human progress.'' What was true in 1961 is true today; 
Peace Corps Volunteers are an outstanding group of men and women 
serving the cause of people everywhere.
  During this National Peace Corps Week, I want to honor the service 
and commitment of the Peace Corps Volunteers from Oregon's 3rd 
Congressional District and express my pride in my fellow Oregonians who 
have chosen to devote years of their lives in service to others.
  In particular, I want to recognize those Peace Corps Volunteers 
currently serving:

     Adela Ardelean in Romania
     McKean Banzer-Lausberg in Morocco
     Melissa Barber in Mali
     Danae Bayley in Kenya
     Elizabeth Decker in Azerbaijan
     Amad Dorotaj in Mexico
     Jeannine Ferguson in Romania
     Crista Gardner in Guatemala
     Kortney Garrison in Suriname
     Christian Gervasi in Azerbaijan
     Marisa Heman in Cameroon
     Shannon Lawler in El Salvador
     Ken Meisel in Tanzania
     Brett Meyer in Mali
     Angela Newman in Kenya
     Cory Owens in Senegal
     Joshua Owens in Senegal
     Elizabeth Peterson in Cameroon
     Andrew Poundstone in Suriname
     Kimberly Schneider in Burkina Faso
     Amber Schulz in Romania
     Hanna Seyl in Malawi
     Cory Seig in Namibia
     Adrianne Stach in Tanzania
     Rebecca Tweed in Vanuatu
     Joel Van Allen in East Timor
     Jennifer Vomaske in Kenya
     Luke White in Nicaragua
     Eric Wiley in Bulgaria
     Lucille Wilkinson in Guatemala

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     Brenda Wolsey in Albania
     Corinne Wong in Gambia
     Marta Young in Peru

  Their work to empower people and communities in developing countries 
is a crucial contribution to creating a safe and prosperous world, 
building bridges between America and the world, and establishing a 
better future for people everywhere.

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