[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 111 (Tuesday, July 11, 1995)]
[House]
[Page H6744]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




    TRIBUTE TO FOSTER FURCOLO, FORMER MASSACHUSETTS CONGRESSMAN AND 
                                GOVERNOR

  (Mr. NEAL of Massachusetts asked and was given permission to address 
the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. NEAL of Massachusetts. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in this Chamber 
to pay tribute to a former member of this institution, who has 
represented the Second Congressional District of Massachusetts, who 
passed away this past Wednesday.
  A distinguished Italian-American from western Massachusetts, Foster 
Furcolo served as a Member of the 81st and 82d Congresses from 1949 to 
1952, where he was known as a moderate Democrat. Five years after 
serving in this House, Foster Furcolo became Massachusetts' 60th 
Governor.
  A product of Yale University undergrad and law school, educational 
achievement was on the forefront of Furcolo's political agenda. His 
proudest achievement in Massachusetts was the establishment of the 
community college system. He also expanded the University of 
Massachusetts and sponsored growth in loan and scholarship programs. He 
strengthened programs for the elderly, and outlawed housing 
discrimination.
  Hailing from Longmeadow, MA, Foster Furcolo was a mentor to those of 
us from the western part of the State who were interested in public 
service and government. His contributions to Massachusetts will not be 
forgotten.


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