[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 119 (Thursday, September 19, 2002)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1625]
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                        HONORING KENNETH LARGESS

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                         HON. JAMES P. McGOVERN

                            of massachusetts

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, September 19, 2002

  Mr. McGOVERN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize Kenneth Largess, 
this year's Grand Marshal for the Spirit of Shrewsbury Festival. This 
gathering for all townspeople will also celebrate the town's 275th 
anniversary.
  Ken Largess grew up in Shrewsbury and attended Shrewsbury High 
School, where he graduated in 1968 and then received a teaching degree 
from Worcester State College. Soon after he began a teaching career in 
Shrewsbury and is now an Assistant Principal at Shrewsbury High School. 
Ken has been deeply involved in the planning and construction of the 
new high school building that will be dedicated this Sunday. He is an 
integral part of the school community and is one of the reasons behind 
its tremendous success. Dedicated to his students, he is one of those 
educators to whom we can point to and say, ``He has made a difference 
in the lives of those he serves.'' The town of Shrewsbury is indeed 
fortunate.
  Outside of work, he and his wife, Patti, are the proud parents of 
three grown children, Kenny, Tara and Erin. Ken and Patti have spent 
some of their happiest hours on the soccer field, baseball field and 
basketball court cheering on their children and teammates.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask our colleagues to join me in offering our 
congratulations and best wishes to Ken Largess and to the people in the 
Town of Shrewsbury.

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