[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 161 (2015), Part 13]
[Senate]
[Page 18254]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                            MORNING BUSINESS

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                       TRIBUTE TO GEORGE J. KATIS

 Ms. AYOTTE. Mr. President, today I wish to recognize and honor 
George J. Katis, an exceptional community leader and businessman in New 
Hampshire.
  George Katis cares deeply about the well-being of children in New 
Hampshire, and he has an exemplary record of advocacy on their behalf, 
especially through his leadership with the Nashua Goes Back to School 
program. This initiative helps provide free backpacks stocked with 
school supplies to Nashua's neediest schoolchildren. Since helping 
found the program in Nashua, George also helped start Manchester Goes 
Back to School, which serves more than 4,000 Manchester kids and their 
families each year.
  George has generously devoted his time and energy to programs that 
build homes for wounded warriors, and he is also a strong supporter of 
athletics in our local communities. A baseball connoisseur, he has 
served on the board of directors of the Ted Williams Museum and 
Foundation since 2003. George started and continues to fund several Ted 
Williams Museum Scholarships, including the Johnny Pesky Scholarship, 
the Ben Topkin Scholarship, and the Ted Williams Scholarship for 
deserving students. George serves on the Granite State Baseball Dinner 
committee, which has raised more than $1.28 million since 2007 for 
several charitable organizations--including the Children's Hospital at 
Dartmouth-Hitchcock, the Ted Williams Museum, and the Fisher Cats 
Foundation.
  In addition to his dedication to philanthropic efforts, George is a 
leader in New Hampshire's business community and has helped support the 
region's economy and provide good-paying jobs. As a dedicated and 
engaged citizen, George has made tremendous contributions to our State, 
and I am pleased to recognize his tireless efforts to make a positive 
difference in the lives of children in New Hampshire.

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