| For immediate release August 26, 2009 |
Contact: Erin Donar
202-225-3611
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| Kildee Statement on the Passing of Senator Ted Kennedy | ||||
| WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Dale E. Kildee (D-MI), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary and Secondary Education released the following statement on the death of his friend, Senator Ted Kennedy: “The death of Senator Kennedy is a great loss for everyone who knew him and all the Americans whose lives he touched. Ted came from a wealthy family and he could have chosen a life of leisure, but instead he chose a career of hard work in public service and was one of the most dedicated and informed senators I ever met. He believed his job was to protect human dignity and whether it was issues of health, education, pensions or other issues important to our families, he was a fiercely determined advocate. We worked together often on education issues, particularly during the Head Start Reauthorization in 2007. Through our work together over the years, he and I became friends and he often came to my hometown of Flint, Michigan. He particularly enjoyed visiting Buick UAW local 599 where he was always welcomed with tremendous enthusiasm and where he always felt comfortable and very much at home. I have a lot of acquaintances in Congress and many friends, but one who I really felt close to and whose company I really enjoyed was Ted Kennedy. His death is a great loss for the entire country, but I am hopeful that in his death, we will be energized to pass the health care reform that he fought so tirelessly for throughout his life.” |
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