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.

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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