[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 132 (Tuesday, August 7, 2018)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1130]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





    IN HONOR OF KEN ROOS, VICE PRESIDENT OF THE LOCAL 1984 SERVICE 
                     EMPLOYEES INTERNATIONAL UNION

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                           HON. ANN M. KUSTER

                            of new hampshire

                    in the house of representatives

                        Tuesday, August 7, 2018

  Ms. KUSTER of New Hampshire. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor and 
remember the life of Ken Roos, the beloved first vice president of SEIU 
Local 1984 in New Hampshire. A passionate activist, humanitarian, and 
volunteer, Ken was known to love a good protest and dedicated himself 
to social and economic justice through countless amounts of service to 
help hardworking Granite State men and women.
  Through his career in public service, Ken promoted the health, 
safety, and well-being of the citizens of New Hampshire. His volunteer 
work with the Red Cross improved families' lives after difficult times 
such as 9/11, New Hampshire home fires, and Hurricane Katrina. Ken 
literally gave a part of himself to those whose lives he touched, 
donating hundreds of pints of blood throughout his life. Ken was a 
staunch advocate for working families and organized labor, advocating 
for many whose voices didn't always have a seat at the table.
  On behalf of people across New Hampshire's Second Congressional 
District, I express my profound gratitude for Ken and his many years of 
devoted service to the Granite State. He will be greatly missed, but 
his memory will live on through the kindness of everyone he touched and 
the lasting impact of the causes for which he fought. I am honored to 
recognize Ken, and I send my condolences to his family. May he rest in 
peace.

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