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“TRIBUTE TO BERNIE STREETER” mentioning the U.S. Dept. of Transportation was published in the Senate section on pages S2217 on March 13, 2001.
The publication is reproduced in full below:
TRIBUTE TO BERNIE STREETER
Mr. SMITH of New Hampshire. Mr. President, I rise today to honor Bernie Streeter of Nashua, NH, for his thirty years of distinguished service on the New Hampshire Executive Council.
As executive councilor for District 5, Bernie provided exemplary service to over 225,000 residents in an area which covers the southwestern part of New Hampshire from the Connecticut River Valley to Nashua. Over the years he has worked effectively with seven governors and twenty executive councilors.
As an executive councilor, Bernie worked selflessly on state transportation issues. He chaired the Governor's Commission on Highways and was one of the principal architects of the state's ten year highway plan. He also chaired the New Hampshire Department of Transportation Congestion Mitigation/Air Quality and Transportation Enhancement Committee and presided over all executive council public hearings on judicial nominations.
Bernie, who serves as the 54th Mayor of Nashua, has worked tirelessly in his local community. He serves on the board of directors of the Greater Nashua United Way, the Greater Nashua Chamber of Commerce, The PLUS Company and Marguerite's Place.
On the national level, Bernie was appointed to serve a term on the National Health Planning Council by President Ford. He later was appointed by President Reagan to serve on the National Advisory Council of United States Public Health Service.
Bernie received the 1999 ``President's Service Award'' from New Hampshire Community Technical College in Nashua, NH, in recognition of his public service and support of post-secondary vocational and technical education.
A graduate of Keene High School and Boston University, Bernie served his country in the United States Army and United States Air Force Reserve. He and his wife, Jan, have lived in Nashua for over thirty-
five years and have three children: Shannon Streeter O'Neil, Christopher B. Streeter and Stephanie Streeter McKenna. They have two grandsons, Spencer J. O'Neil and Cameron W. Streeter and a granddaughter, Abigail Streeter.
Throughout his career Bernie has enthusiastically provided dedicated service to his community. He is a role model for us all and it is truly an honor to represent him in the United States Senate.
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