[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 155 (2009), Part 18]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 25039]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                        RECOGNIZING JOHN KEETON

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                         HON. JAMES P. McGOVERN

                            of massachusetts

                    in the house of representatives

                       Thursday, October 15, 2009

  Mr. McGOVERN. Madam Speaker, I rise today in recognition of John 
Keeton of Shrewsbury, Massachusetts. Mr. Keeton has been an outstanding 
Democratic activist for more than twenty years throughout Worcester 
County. An attorney in the Worcester area, Mr. Keeton's devotion to the 
pursuit of justice has portrayed his passions of human rights, social 
justice, and equality for all. In acknowledgement of his dedication, 
passionate beliefs, and hard work, Mr. Keeton has been selected to 
receive the 2009 Eleanor Roosevelt Humanitarian Award from the 
Shrewsbury Democratic Town Committee.
  Raised in a family devoted to the ideals President Franklin Delano 
Roosevelt and Eleanor Roosevelt espoused, John Keeton grew up with and 
advocated for such beliefs throughout his career as an attorney and 
political activist. Mr. Keeton, along with his wife Patricia, has been 
involved in campaigns for prominent figures such as Governor Deval 
Patrick and Hillary Clinton. I will be forever grateful for his 
friendship over the years.
  Throughout his distinguished career, John Keeton has been involved in 
both the Westborough and Shrewsbury Democratic Town Committees. Having 
distinguished himself as the Chair of the Shrewsbury Town Committee, 
Mr. Keeton not only presided over a period of great success for the 
committee, but became widely recognized as a loyal and committed 
Democrat in Worcester County.
  John Keeton's dedication to the principles of justice and Democratic 
ideals has worked to positively enhance Worcester County. His tireless 
efforts and activism is admired by many, including those who Mr. Keeton 
has campaigned for. In tribute to his outstanding efforts for the 
Democratic Committees throughout the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, I 
congratulate Mr. Keeton on receiving this award. I know my colleagues 
will join me in paying tribute to him today.

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