October 23, 2003   BARBARA KENNELLY POST OFFICE IN HARTFORD APPROVED BY COMMITTEE Dodd, Lieberman Bill On Its Way to Senate Floor Senators say Kennelly Dedicated her Life to Public Service for Connecticut   WASHINGTON – Legislation to name a Hartford post office in honor of former Democratic Congresswoman Barbara B. Kennelly is on its way to the Senate for approval. Senators Chris Dodd, D-Conn., and Governmental Affairs Committee Ranking Member Joe Lieberman, D-Conn., introduced the legislation in July 2003 and the Governmental Affairs Committee approved the measure Wednesday. The House passed companion legislation July 25th. “Barbara represents the very best attributes of a great leader and a wonderful friend,” said Dodd. “For 16 years I served alongside her in Congress and can say from the bottom of my heart that her vision and dedication to our state and to her constituents was unmatched. The naming of this post office is befitting a woman of her stature.” “Barbara is a dear friend, a former member of the House of Representatives, and an outstanding citizen of Connecticut who has dedicated her life to public service on behalf of the citizens of our great state,” said Lieberman. “It is long past time, and the very least that we can do, to pay tribute to her in this small but lasting way." Barbara Kennelly served in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1983-1999. Kennelly, the daughter of former Connecticut Governor John M. Bailey, and sister of former States Attorney Jack Bailey, also served as a member of the Hartford City Council and as Connecticut’s Secretary of State. Her late husband James was a Speaker of the Connecticut House. She now serves as President of the National Committee to Preserve Social Security and Medicare. The postal facility is located at 141 Weston Street in Hartford, CT. Click below to Read Lieberman’s full statement on Barbara Kennelly, submitted on behalf of himself and Senator Chris Dodd   ###   Printable Version   Related File(s)   Kennelly Statement (18.4 KBs) « previous Press Release next Press Release »   1998 - 1999 - 2000 - 2001 - 2002 - 2003 - 2004 - 2005 - 2006 - 2007 - 2008 October 2003 Press Releases   October 31 - McCain, Reed, DeWine, Lieberman to Offer Gun Show Background Check Amendment to Gun Immunity Bill   October 30 - Dodd, Lieberman Announce Grants for Connecticut Fire Fighters   October 30 - Lieberman Condemns Bush Administration Plan to Open Wilderness-like Lands to Oil and Gas Industry   October 29 - Lieberman Queries DHS on Insecurity of Plum Island   October 28 - Senators Question Weaknesses in Border Protection, Especially Risk Assessment of Cargo   October 27 - Lieberman Mourns District's First Elected Mayor   October 24 - Lieberman Seeks Investigation of Ricin Response   October 24 - Senators Seek Investigation of Impact of CIA Agent's Exposure   October 23 current Press Release   October 22 - D.C. Should Have More Control Over Its Own Money   October 22 - Senators Question Excessive Reliance on Consultants for Proposed Outsourcing of Immigration Information Officers   October 22 - Lieberman, Durbin: GAO Study Shows Federal Regulatory Process Still not Open to the Public   October 21 - Federal Electronic Rulemaking Progresses, But More Work is Needed   October 17 - DOD Privacy Protections Questioned by Bipartisan Trio Collection of JetBlue Passenger Information May Have Violated the Law   October 17 - Lieberman to White House: Speed Up Document Production for September 11th Commission   October 15 - Democrats Seek Security Training for Flight Crews   October 15 - Lieberman Reacts to 9/11 Commission Decision to Subpoena Administration for Documents   October 14 - Lieberman Pushes for Bio-Terror Preparedness on Second Anniversary of Senate Anthrax Attack   October 10 - Lieberman Says DHS and Department of Education Should Work to Prepare Schools for Terrorist Attacks   October 10 - Lieberman Questions Administration Commitment to Clean Air Litigation   October 8 - Lieberman, Jeffords Seek Plans for Protection of Water, Other Vital Services   October 8 - Lieberman, Dodd Announce Grants for Connecticut Fire Fighters   October 3 - Sunshine for Iraqi Reconstruction Projects Included in Iraqi Spending Bill   October 3 - Lieberman, Levin Introduce Improved Independent Counsel Law   October 2 - Administration Preparing to Let Air Polluters Off Hook
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