[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 160 (2014), Part 5]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 6749]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




          HONORING THE SERVICE OF REPRESENTATIVE MICHAEL CAREY

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                        HON. MICHAEL H. MICHAUD

                                of maine

                    in the house of representatives

                         Thursday, May 1, 2014

  Mr. MICHAUD. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the service of 
Representative Michael Carey.
  A native of Leeds, Maine and graduate of Dartmouth College, Michael 
Carey has served the State of Maine through four terms in the Maine 
House of Representatives as well as through his membership on the board 
of several community organizations and local businesses.
  Representative Carey currently serves on the Joint Standing Committee 
on Appropriations and Financial Affairs Committee and as Chair of the 
House Committee on Elections. He has also served on the Veterans and 
Legal Affairs Committee, Transportation Committee, as well as the 
special committees on Regulatory Fairness and Reform and Maine's Energy 
Future during his time in the Maine Legislature.
  Representative Carey's long list of legislative achievements includes 
playing an instrumental role in the development and passage of the 
state's biennial and supplemental budgets. He has also sponsored 
successful legislation to strengthen penalties for violations of 
election laws, improve the Freedom of Access Act, preserve Code 
Enforcement Officer Training and Certification, improve lobbyist 
disclosure policies, help nonprofit organizations take part in the 
legislative process, and assist local towns in providing tax relief to 
residents.
  In addition to his legislative accomplishments, Representative Carey 
has served Maine through his membership on the board of several local 
organizations and businesses, including Community Concepts, AVESTA 
Housing and Androscoggin County Habitat for Humanity.
  Mr. Speaker, please join me in thanking Representative Michael Carey 
for his service to the State of Maine and in wishing him the best in 
his future endeavors.

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