[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 151 (2005), Part 6]
[House]
[Pages 8556-8557]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                  RECOGNIZING SENATOR ARAM GARABEDIAN

  (Mr. LANGEVIN asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. LANGEVIN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize a dedicated 
public servant and dear friend, Senator Aram Garabedian on the occasion 
of his 70th birthday. I have known Aram for 15 years, and he has never 
failed to inspire me with his commitment to the citizens of Rhode 
Island.
  Born and raised in Rhode Island, Aram Garabedian currently resides in 
Cranston and serves as city council president. But this is only the 
most recent chapter in his distinguished career. Since the early 1970s, 
Aram has

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served in a number of capacities, most notably as a member of the Rhode 
Island House of Representatives and a State senator.
  He has been a model citizen, and he has never stopped serving his 
community and fellow Rhode Islanders.
  Mr. Speaker, it is a great honor to recognize my good friend, Aram 
Garabedian, for his lifetime of service, and to wish him a happy and 
healthy 70th birthday.

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