[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 154 (2008), Part 5]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 7013]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




40 YEARS AFTER ITS FOUNDING, THE PEACE CORPS CONTINUES ITS MISSION WITH 
                       STRONG SUPPORT FROM MAINE

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                          HON. THOMAS H. ALLEN

                                of maine

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, April 24, 2008

  Mr. ALLEN. Madam Speaker, in March, we marked the 47th anniversary of 
the founding of the Peace Corps. This unique service organization 
continues to fulfill its mission across the globe, bringing people 
together, and enlightening both American volunteers and the people and 
communities they serve.
  After President John F. Kennedy established the Peace Corps, 51 
Americans stepped forward to assume the challenge to serve.
  Today, there are over 8,000 volunteers serving in over 74 countries 
around the world. They work in areas such as education, business 
development, environment, health and HIV/AIDS, and agriculture. They 
live the Middle East, Africa, Asia, Latin America, and Eastern Europe. 
They are both young and seasoned, but all contribute enormous skills, 
knowledge, compassion and commitment to help people help themselves. 
Over the years, Maine has contributed many volunteers to the Peace 
Corps. Current Maine residents now serving are:
  Cassandra M. Atwood in Tonga, Michael T. Berg in Armenia, Clarissa L. 
Brundage in Togo, Selina H. Carter in Ecuador, Andrea D. Danielson in 
Gambia, Shawn C. Donohue in Mali, Greg N. Dorr in Malawi, Laura N. Dow 
in China, John M. Engler in Guatemala, Jeffrey E. Frank in Belize, 
Rebecca B. Friedrichs in Togo, Joseph P. Guglielmetti in Zambia, 
Benjamin C. Hatch in Mali, Clint O. Benslev in Romania, Richard E. 
Higgins in the Philippines, Sarah W. Holt in Ecuador, Matthew P. 
Krannig in Nicaragua, Jessica E. Lampron in South Africa, Karen A. Lee 
in Swaziland, Joshua D. Lincolns in Bolivia, David A. Ludman in Benin, 
Ran L. Mastropaolo in the Eastern Caribbean, Joshua R. Meservey in 
Zambia, Matthew A. Mowatt in Kazakhstan, Joel L. Patterson in Senegal, 
James Perlow in South Africa, Nancy L. Sherrill in South Africa, John 
W. Shryock in Bulgaria, Emily E. Silver in Tanzania, Jessica J. Sleeper 
in Vanuatu, Zoe J. Underhill in Ecuador, Aaron A. Weiss in Moldova, 
Cheney J. Wells in Costa Rica and Nicholas B. Wilson in Gambia.
  I am proud that Maine, a small state in population, is making such a 
big difference in the world. My deep gratitude goes to these volunteers 
for serving their country, the Peace Corps and world peace.

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