Political Quotes

“Mr. Speaker, it is with great sadness that I rise today to pay tribute to the life and legacy of a very respected member of our beloved Bucks County community, Eileen Reed. Born in Macon, Georgia, as an Army child, Eileen often relocated before eventually settling in our beloved Bucks County, Pennsylvania. Eileen enjoyed a long, successful career with New Jersey Bell Telephone, AT&T, and Lucent Technologies, before retiring in July 2000 to devote more time to her two granddaughters. Eileen was a lifelong learner with a keen interest in understanding the detail of exactly how things worked, especially in technology. Our community will remember Eileen for her strong passion and commitment to a number of local and national political, social, and charitable organizations. Mr. Speaker, the story of how I met Eileen is she was actually a protestor outside of my office who I got to know. I invited her up to my office and quickly saw her passion, her intellect, and her love for our country. Eileen taught me a lot. She taught our staff a lot. There is no question that Bucks County is missing a very, very special person today without Eileen in it. Mr. Speaker, on behalf of myself, my family, and our entire staff, we send our deepest condolences to Eileen's family and all who knew and loved her. Eileen will be deeply missed and remembered for her love and devotion to her family, her friends, and her community. ____________________”