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“TRIBUTE TO THE HONORABLE WILLIAM H. BRADLEY WARE” mentioning the U.S. Dept of Agriculture was published in the Extensions of Remarks section on pages E577 on April 5, 2001.
The publication is reproduced in full below:
TRIBUTE TO THE HONORABLE WILLIAM H. BRADLEY WARE
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HON. JAMES P. McGOVERN
of massachusetts
in the house of representatives
Wednesday, April 4, 2001
Mr. McGOVERN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the work of the Honorable William H. Bradley of Ware, Massachusetts. In 1993, Mr. Bradley was appointed by President Clinton to be State Director for the Farmers' Home Administration. After eight years of dedicated service to the Clinton-Gore administration, Mr. Bradley has retired.
Over the past few years, Mr. Bradley has made a difference in the lives of many residents of Southern New England. In focusing on rural development, Mr. Bradley has made sure that the rural population of our region has access to affordable housing, safe drinking water, hi-
technology jobs and modern community facilities.
Mr. Bradley's outstanding leadership has brought much good to the rural population of Southern New England. Increased housing funding for our region has helped over 600 citizens achieve the dream of home ownership. More than $25 million has been provided to our district to help the workforce compete in the high-technology economy of the twenty-first century. Community facilities programs have brought essential public safety equipment, town halls and libraries to communities in Massachusetts, Connecticut and Rhode Island. And $21 million in loans and grants have helped make drinking water safe across the region.
Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues in the House of Representatives to join me in honoring William Bradley for his work and service. His presence in the Department of Agriculture will be sorely missed and I wish him the best of luck in his future endeavors.
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