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Charlene had the opportunity to design the program to implement punch 

card voting; to design, implement, and 

monitor the computerized database for 

voter registration; and to implement 

the National Voting Rights Act, making modifications to the database to 

conform. Charlene has been instrumental to making the voting process in 

the State of Missouri a secure one. 

Charlene was also implemental in securing the new electronic voting system required by Help America Vote 

Act. As a sponsor of the Help America 

Vote Act, I express my gratitude to 

Charlene in executing this program. 

She has been an active member of 

The International Association of 

Clerks, Recorders, Election Officials & 

Treasurers since 1981, serving as State 

director from Missouri for 10 years, 

treasurer of IACREOT and special assistant to the president in 2004. 

Charlene received her formal education from the University of Missouri, 

in Columbia, MO, where she majored in 

math and physics. 

She and her husband Wade are the 

parents of three married children, and 

they have eight grandchildren. 

Charlene, congratulations on your 

well-deserved retirement and best 

wishes for your future endeavors.

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∑ 

TRIBUTE TO DICK HOXWORTH 

∑ Mr. CASEY. Mr. President, I would 

like to take a moment today to recognize the career of journalist Dick 

Hoxworth who, after serving the residents of central Pennsylvania for 40 

years, retired from his post as anchor 

on WGAL-TV on Christmas Eve. 

The longest serving anchor in the 

Harrisburg media market, Dick covered some of the most newsworthy 

events in the region’s history. Most notably, he covered the Agnes flood in 

1972 and was one of the first reporters 

on the scene at the Three Mile Island 

nuclear accident. During the Vietnam 

war he reported on the return of the 

first American prisoners of war, as well 

as the arrival of the first Vietnamese 

refugees to the United States. In the 

political arena, Dick Hoxworth covered 

stories at both the Pennsylvania State 

Capitol and the White House. 

Dick was a highly decorated newsman. Over the course of his distinguished career, he received awards 

from the Associated Press, the Pennsylvania Association of Broadcasters, 

and was nominated for 29 regional 

Emmy Awards, winning 3 times. 

But simply listing Dick Hoxworth’s 

accomplishments and accolades within 

the field of journalism doesn’t tell his 

full story. Dick was an old-fashioned 

‘‘news man,’’ getting his start before 

blogs, the Internet, 24-hour cable news, 

and live satellite feeds. However, as 

time went on, he did one of the most 

difficult things to do in a profession he 

transcended the changes that were taking place in his field. Dick continued 

broadcasting, writing, and reporting 

even as the faces and technology 

around him changed with the times. 

Rather than be deterred by these 

changes, he embraced them and continued to thrive. 

Edward R. Murrow once said, ‘‘the 

newest computer can merely compound, at speed, the oldest problem in 

the relations between human beings, 

and in the end the communicator will 

be confronted with the old problem, of 

what to say and how to say it.’’ 

For 40 years, Dick Hoxworth knew 

what to say and how to say it And, in 

doing so, he has made Pennsylvania 

proud. Today I would like to recognize 

and pay tribute to that service and his 

long and successful career. 

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∑ 

TRIBUTE TO JAMES A. TEGNELIA 

∑ Mr. LUGAR. Mr. President, today I 

wish to honor the accomplishments 

and leadership of Dr. James Tegnelia 

for his service to the Defense Threat 

Reduction Agency—DTRA—and the 

Nunn-Lugar Cooperative Threat Reduction Program. DTRA is a 2,000-member 

combat support agency which is 

charged by the Department of Defense 

to safeguard the United States and its 

allies from weapons of mass destruction. 

I have had the pleasure of working 

closely with Jim and DTRA in their 

role as the primary implementers of 

the Nunn-Lugar program. I am thankful to have had such a strong ally in 

the fight against nuclear proliferation. 

The agency is an integral actor in the 

fight to reduce WMD proliferation 

worldwide and has proven to be an extraordinary source of leadership in reducing the threats posed by weapons of 

mass destruction. 

Dr. James Tegnelia, of Albuquerque, 

NM, has served as the Director of the 

Defense Threat Reduction Agency 

since February 2005, and will leave that 

post in February 2009, after 4 years of 

dedicated service. Dr. Tegnelia’s accomplishments are as wide in scope as 

they are large in number, and for this 

we honor him today on the floor of the 

U.S. Senate. 

Dr. Tegnelia was instrumental in institutionalizing and integrating the 

mission of combating weapons proliferation across the Department of Defense and in guiding agency support to 

the global war on terrorism. The integration of Department of Defense missions in both fighting terror and WMD 

proliferation has allowed both agencies 

to share valuable resources and seek 

common purpose in our efforts on both 

important fronts. 

Jim has been a tireless champion of 

international efforts to curb the proliferation of nuclear weapons, and his 

understanding of the threat of weapons 

of mass destruction to our nation and 

U.S. interests abroad is unparalleled. 

This expertise and dedication manifested itself in a leadership role for the 

agency in the establishment of regional 

and global nonproliferation partnerships. Working closely with the Department of State, Dr. Tegnelia has 

been a vocal advocate of the President’s Global Initiative to Combat Nuclear Terrorism, a program designed to 

prevent terrorists and dangerous regimes from threatening the United 

States and its allies with the world’s 

most deadly weapons. 

I have had the opportunity to travel 

extensively with Dr. Tegnelia and the 

experts at DTRA to Nunn-Lugar dismantlement sites all over the world. I 

remember fondly a trip we took just 2 

years ago. He joined Sam Nunn and I in 

celebrating the 15th anniversary of the 

program on a trip to Russia, Ukraine, 

and Albania. We enjoyed good conversation on the program’s significant 

contributions to international security 

and Nunn-Lugar’s future prospects in 

countries outside the former Soviet 

Union. Jim has been an immensely successful leader and colleague in the 

fight to keep the United States safe 

and secure against the threats of weapons of mass destruction. We are indebted for his service and honor his 

commitment to this country. 

I ask my colleagues to join me in 

wishing him good luck in his future endeavors and thanks for a job well 

done.∑ 

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HONORING MAINE ENERGY 

SYSTEMS 

∑ Ms. SNOWE. Mr. President, while 

many hold an idyllic notion of Maine 

in the winter as a haven for skiers and 

snow enthusiasts, Mainers know that 

the cold winter months bring with 

them many dangers, particularly when 

it comes to heating homes. That is why 

I wish to recognize Maine Energy Systems of Bethel, a small business that is 

using technology and innovative thinking to help solve our Nation’s energy 

crisis and keep Mainers warm during 

the State’s lengthy winter. 

Maine Energy Systems is the product 

of three men: Les Otten, Dr. Harry 

‘‘Dutch’’ Dressler, and William 

Strauss. They came together in 2007 to 

brainstorm a way to reduce energy 

costs for Mainers and for the Nation. 

When the trio formed Maine Energy 

Systems they agreed that any solution 

had to: Reduce dependency on foreign 

oil; be environmentally sensitive; be 

renewable; and be affordable. With 

these goals in mind, they spent 14 

months researching every aspect of energy delivery and production. These efforts eventually bore fruit when they 

partnered with German manufacturer 

Bosch to create a wood pellet fueled 

boiler system suitable for sale in 

America. 

Bosch created a boiler fueled by highgrade wood pellets that are pumped 

through an automatic feeder into the 

boiler itself. The wood pellets are made 

directly from trees or from the byproducts of other wood manufacturing processes before undergoing a unique and 

exciting process. The wood is first 

dried, pulverized and forced under high 

pressure through the holes in a die, a 

specialized manufacturing tool. The 


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