Extends condolences to the family of political activist Doris "Granny D" Haddock.
[Congressional Bills 111th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Con. Res. 253 Introduced in House (IH)]
111th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. CON. RES. 253
Recognizing Doris ``Granny D'' Haddock, who inspired millions of people
through remarkable acts of political activism, and extending the
condolences of Congress on the death of Doris ``Granny D'' Haddock.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
March 16, 2010
Mr. Hodes submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was
referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform
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CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
Recognizing Doris ``Granny D'' Haddock, who inspired millions of people
through remarkable acts of political activism, and extending the
condolences of Congress on the death of Doris ``Granny D'' Haddock.
Whereas Doris ``Granny D'' Haddock was born on January 24, 1910, in Laconia, New
Hampshire;
Whereas Doris ``Granny D'' Haddock passed away on March 9, 2010, in Dublin, New
Hampshire at the age of 100;
Whereas Doris ``Granny D'' Haddock strongly advocated for campaign finance
reform;
Whereas, at the age of 90, Doris ``Granny D'' Haddock walked approximately 3,200
miles across the United States as a show of support for campaign finance
reform;
Whereas Doris ``Granny D'' Haddock began the walk for campaign finance reform in
the State of California on January 1, 1999, and ended the walk in
Washington, District of Columbia, on February 9, 2000;
Whereas Doris ``Granny D'' Haddock walked 10 miles a day throughout the walk for
campaign finance reform;
Whereas more than 2,000 supporters from a wide variety of reform groups met
Doris ``Granny D'' Haddock at the end of the walk in Washington,
District of Columbia;
Whereas several dozen members of Congress joined Doris ``Granny D'' Haddock for
the final miles of the walk for campaign finance reform;
Whereas Doris ``Granny D'' Haddock went through 4 pairs of sneakers on the walk
across the United States;
Whereas Doris ``Granny D'' Haddock and the walk for campaign finance reform was
the subject of a documentary entitled ``Run Granny Run'';
Whereas Doris ``Granny D'' Haddock wrote an autobiography entitled ``Granny D:
You're Never Too Old to Raise a Little Hell'';
Whereas the Senate recognized the efforts of Doris ``Granny D'' Haddock at the
passage of the McCain-Feingold Campaign Finance Reform Act;
Whereas Doris ``Granny D'' Haddock was a strong political activist throughout
her adult life;
Whereas in 2004, at the age of 94, Doris ``Granny D'' Haddock ran for the office
of Senator of the United States;
Whereas Doris ``Granny D'' Haddock was married to James Haddock for 62 years;
Whereas, in the 1960s, Doris ``Granny D'' Haddock and James Haddock successfully
fought to stop the use of hydrogen bombs to build a port near an Eskimo
village in the State of Alaska;
Whereas Doris ``Granny D'' Haddock worked for the Bee Bee Shoe Company in
Manchester, New Hampshire for 22 years; and
Whereas Doris ``Granny D'' Haddock had 2 children, 8 grandchildren, and 16
great-grandchildren: Now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring),
That Congress--
(1) recognizes Doris ``Granny D'' Haddock, who inspired
millions of people through remarkable acts of political
activism; and
(2) extends the condolences of Congress to the Haddock
family.
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Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
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