[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 67 (Thursday, May 6, 2010)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E785-E786]
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                      HONORING MR. JOHN J. HURLEY

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                           HON. BRIAN HIGGINS

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                         Thursday, May 6, 2010

  Mr. HIGGINS. Madam Speaker, I am here today to honor the appointment 
of Mr. John J. Hurley as the 24th President of Canisius College. 
Hurley, a 1978 alumnus who previously served as the college's executive 
vice president and vice president for college relations, will be the 
first lay president in Canisius' 140-year history.
  A native of Buffalo, John graduated from St. Joseph's Collegiate 
Institute in Kenmore and received a Bachelor of Arts degree summa cum 
laude in English and history from Canisius College in 1978. Upon 
graduation from Canisius, John won a full fellowship to the Notre Dame 
Law School from which he earned a juris doctor degree in 1981. He 
served as an associate in the Chicago law firm of Keck, Mahin & Cate 
from 1981-1984 before returning to Buffalo in 1984 to take a position 
as an associate (1984-1988) and then partner (1989-1997) at Phillips, 
Lytle LLP.

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  In 1997, John accepted Father Cooke's offer to become the college's 
vice president for college relations and general counsel. Since 1997, 
he has been the senior development and external relations officer 
responsible for capital campaigns, planned and annual giving programs, 
grant services, all external and media relations, alumni relations and 
college publications. In 2007, Hurley was promoted to the position of 
executive vice president and took on the additional responsibilities 
for the coordination of the college's senior leadership team, strategic 
planning, integrated marketing, and legal and compliance issues. Today, 
John Hurley succeeds the Rev. Vincent M. Cooke, S.J., who is retiring 
after a 17-year presidency.
  It is my pleasure today to distinguish the unprecedented appointment 
of John J. Hurley. In recognition of his role as the first lay 
president of Canisius College, I congratulate John and wish him success 
in all his future endeavors.

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