[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 159 (2013), Part 5]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 6555]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




 HONORING THE 2013 INDUCTEES OF THE MAINE FRANCO-AMERICAN HALL OF FAME

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                        HON. MICHAEL H. MICHAUD

                                of maine

                    in the house of representatives

                         Wednesday, May 8, 2013

  Mr. MICHAUD. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the four 
outstanding individuals being inducted into the Maine Franco-American 
Hall of Fame this year. Father Jacques LaPointe of Madawaska, Dr. Lisa 
Marrache of Waterville, Cindy Larouck of Lewiston, and Judge Michael 
Cantara of Biddeford are representative of the enduring strength and 
influence of Maine's French heritage.
  This year's inductees join the ranks of Maine's finest Franco-
American leaders. Each of these honorees have made enormous 
contributions to the preservation and advancement of our state's unique 
history and culture.
  Father Jacques LaPointe is a key member of the greater Madawaska 
community and a respected author on the history of the St. John Valley.
  Lisa Marrache is an accomplished physician and legislator who has 
long worked to preserve French culture in Maine, including as a founder 
of the Franco-American Heritage Society of the Kennebec Valley.
  Cindy Larouck is well-known across her hometown of Lewiston and the 
state of Maine for her efforts to share and revive her love of 
traditional Franco-American dance and music.
  Michael Cantara is a highly regarded public servant, having 
previously served as Mayor of his hometown of Biddeford, York County 
District Attorney, Maine Public Safety Commissioner, and now as a 
District Court Judge. He has long been an unyielding force for the 
preservation of Maine's Franco-American heritage.
  The Franco-American Hall of Fame will also posthumously honor five 
Mainers for their outstanding contributions to the State of Maine: Leon 
Albert Guimond, Adolphe and Napoleon Gingras, Louis Phillipe Gagne, and 
Camille Bolduc.
  Mr. Speaker, please join me in honoring these outstanding individuals 
as they are permanently and fittingly recognized for their tremendous 
contributions to the state of Maine and Franco-American culture.

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