[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 192 (Thursday, December 17, 2009)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E3051]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                      HONORING WILLIAM H. CASSIDY

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                        HON. MICHAEL H. MICHAUD

                                of maine

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, December 16, 2009

  Mr. MICHAUD. Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize the 
accomplishments of William H. Cassidy of Calais, Maine.
  A native of Calais, Bill has dedicated himself to public education 
for the past 36 years, serving as president of Washington County 
Community College since 2003. Under his strong leadership, the college 
added new academic programs, undertook significant capital improvements 
and formed new partnerships with many other universities and colleges 
in Maine and New Brunswick, Canada.
  He has previously served in a number of senior administrative posts 
within the Maine Community College System as an associate commissioner 
within the Maine Department of Education, director of the Waterville 
Regional Vocational Center, and a teacher at the middle, high school, 
and college levels.
  An accomplished academic, Bill holds credentials from Northern Maine 
Technical College, the University of Maine at Machias, Husson College, 
the University of Maine and Nova Southeastern University. Bill has been 
recognized for his achievements and leadership in collaborative 
international education, receiving the Lady Dunn Award of Excellence by 
the St. Andrews Campus of the New Brunswick Community College. Most 
importantly, Bill has left a lasting mark at Washington County 
Community College with his emphasis on volunteerism and the role of the 
college in the life of the local community.
  Madam Speaker, please join me in honoring William H. Cassidy for his 
life-long dedication and service to his community and the education of 
Maine's students.

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