[Congressional Record Volume 145, Number 63 (Tuesday, May 4, 1999)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E843]
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                     A TRIBUTE TO THEODORE BUTCHER

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                          HON. JOSEPH R. PITTS

                            of pennsylvania

                    in the house of representatives

                          Tuesday, May 4, 1999

  Mr. PITTS. Mr. Speaker, today I rise to honor a faithful Chester 
County man upon his retirement from West Chester University, where he 
served as a faculty member and administrator. Mr. Theodore Butcher's 
contributions to his family, community, and country deserve to be 
noted.
  Over the past thirty years, Mr. Butcher has worked tirelessly to 
ensure fair and equitable treatment of people with regards to 
education, race, religion, economics and disabilities. He has given of 
himself both personally and financially to the causes in which he 
believes and for which he works. Through his community service with the 
West Chester Community Center, the Community Housing Resource Board, 
the Fair Housing Council, Mental Health/Mental Retardation, The 
Community Service Council of Chester Country, The Swope Foundation, the 
West Chester Rotary Club, the YMCA, NAACP and on the original board of 
the Chester County Water Authority.
  Clearly, this is a man with a deep commitment to his community. I can 
venture to say that Mr. Butcher has added much value to West Chester 
University and to Chester County, Pennsylvania. I am pleased to honor 
him today, and would like to submit for the Record a letter from his 
daughter Joacqueline Butcher. My congratulations and best wishes go 
with this community servant.

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