[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 110 (Wednesday, September 7, 2005)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1779]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




               TRIBUTE TO CHARLES E. ``TED'' HERGET, JR.

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                        HON. BENJAMIN L. CARDIN

                              of maryland

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, September 7, 2005

  Mr. CARDIN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay special tribute to 
Charles ``Ted'' Herget, Jr., a Baltimore businessman and philanthropist 
who has served on the Villa Julie College Board of Trustees since 1975, 
and has chaired the Board since 2002. In his 30 years of service to 
Villa Julie, Ted Herget has been instrumental in helping build the 
college into a highly regarded institution of higher learning in the 
Baltimore area.
  In those first years, Villa Julie was a young institution that 
awarded only associate degrees. Since then, its 400 students have grown 
to approximately 2,500 students, and Villa Julie now confers four-year 
degrees, specializing in career-focused and adult-accelerated programs.
  As co-founder and principal of Asset Strategy Consultants, Ted Herget 
has used his financial acumen to benefit Villa Julie College. He was 
the first chairman of the finance committee and in that role stressed 
the need to invest the college's money for the future. He also helped 
to develop the benefit structure and retirement plans that are still in 
place.
  In addition to his work with Villa Julie, Ted Herget has a long 
history of civic leadership. He has served on numerous boards in the 
Baltimore metropolitan area and is recognized as a committed and 
dedicated community leader.
  Mr. Speaker, I call upon my colleagues to join me in applauding the 
enormous impact that Ted Herget has had on the success and growth of 
Villa Julie College. Many people are responsible for Villa Julie's 
achievements, but Ted Herget certainly tops the list.

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