[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 152 (2006), Part 2]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 2402]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                      IN MEMORY OF NORMAN MIRANDA

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                        HON. PATRICK J. KENNEDY

                            of rhode island

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, March 1, 2006

  Mr. KENNEDY of Rhode Island. Mr. Speaker, on February 25, 2006, the 
citizens of East Providence and the state of Rhode Island lost one of 
the beloved leaders of all time. A father, husband, grandfather and 
dear friend, Norman Miranda was a lifelong resident of East Providence. 
He was the city's longest serving elected and appointed official; 13 
years as a councilman and 18 years with the Zoning Board of Review. 
Thirty-one years as a public servant, Norman was always passionate 
about the issues facing his community.
  He was the loving father of Loriann and Norman Jr. and a loving 
husband to Shirley for 46 years. If you were to meet the two, you could 
easily sense their marriage was one built on love and faith. They 
worked together as a team to raise a beautiful family that will now 
carry on his legacy.
  Norman's years of dedicated service to his community, speak volumes 
about his compassion for those in need and his ability to connect with 
others. He loved Ward 2 like it was an extension of his family and 
those who lived there loved him back. They knew he could be trusted for 
he represented the things that mattered most, family and faith.
  I had the honor of knowing Norman and his family. I remember when I 
first ran for Congress he offered me his support and that meant I could 
count on all of East Providence. I can still see him proudly marching 
along the many parade routes in the city, smiling and waving at the 
crowd--most he knew by name. It's an image we all can hold onto, a man 
who left his mark by symbolizing all that is good and decent. He will 
be forever missed.

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