[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 155 (2009), Part 18]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 25058]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                        HONORING DEBORAH PEEPLES

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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 honor of Deborah Peeples 
of Shrewsbury, Massachusetts. Through Mrs. Peeples' public service and 
dedication to the community she inspires us all. In acknowledgement of 
her service and commitment to the advancement of the Democratic Party, 
Deborah has been selected to receive the Eleanor Roosevelt Humanitarian 
Award from the Shrewsbury Democratic Town Committee.
  Deborah has done a tremendous amount of work for the Town of 
Shrewsbury. She has served as an elected Town Meeting Member and member 
of the Shrewsbury School Committee. During this time she played an 
active role in four school building projects. Currently, Mrs. Peeples 
serves as the Treasurer for the Board of Friends of the Shrewsbury 
Public Library. She founded and ran the Summer R.E.C.E.S.S. reading 
program which continues to this day. Deborah Peeples is dedicated to 
improving the community of Shrewsbury.
  Deborah Peeples has been an active member and is the current Co-Vice 
Chair of the Town Democratic Committee. She has been involved in 
Democratic campaigns for a very long time, from leafleting for George 
McGovern in 1972 and more recently, campaigning for Hillary Clinton, 
Shannon O'Brien, Bill Clinton and Deval Patrick. I will be forever 
grateful to her for her friendship and hard work helping in my 
Congressional campaigns. Deborah is a graduate of Washington University 
in St Louis. Currently she serves as Executive Director of ELNA 
(Education and Leadership for a Nonviolent Age) Collaborative, working 
with middle and high school students promoting leadership, civic 
participation and social activism.
  Deborah's devotion to the betterment of our community and her 
commitment to public service enrich us all. In tribute to her 
outstanding service to the Town of Shrewsbury, I congratulate my 
friend, Deborah Peeples on receiving this award. I know all my 
colleagues will join me in paying tribute to her.

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