| Notes |
“The Telecom Act of 1996 was an absolutely extraordinary achievement that unleashed an explosion of creativity and consumer choice – and it took the leadership of people like Ed Markey, Senator Lott and Senator Rockefeller, and of course, the leadership of my friend, Senator Olympia Snowe,” said Senator King. “In fact, Olympia’s leadership on the E-Rate program directly enabled me as Governor to create the Maine Laptop Technology Initiative that helped provide laptops to middle school students. That’s why it’s an honor for me to present this award to Linda Lord – an old friend of mine and a stalwart champion of digital literacy as the Maine State Librarian – as she accepts on behalf of Olympia, who is one of my heroes.” |