[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 6 (Wednesday, January 18, 2012)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E32]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                CELEBRATING RON SZAFARCZYK'S RETIREMENT

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                        HON. PETER J. VISCLOSKY

                               of indiana

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, January 18, 2012

  Mr. VISCLOSKY. Mr. Speaker, it is with great pleasure that I 
congratulate Mr. Ronald Szafarczyk on his retirement from his position 
of Clerk-Treasurer for the town of Griffith, Indiana. Ron has dedicated 
his life to public service and the interests of the residents of 
Griffith. For his lifetime of serving the people of Griffith and 
Northwest Indiana, Ron will be honored at a celebratory reception on 
Thursday, January 19, 2012, at Andorra Banquets in Schererville, 
Indiana.
  Ron's interest in local politics began in 1967, when he became a 
precinct committeeman for the town of Griffith. For the past twenty-
four years, Ron has served the town of Griffith in numerous elected 
capacities. In 1987, Ron ran for a position on the town council and was 
elected as a councilman, serving from 1988 to 1996. Ron was then 
elected Clerk-Treasurer, and served in this capacity for sixteen years. 
Ron's passion, devotion, and continuous support to the town of Griffith 
are remarkable and he is to be commended.
  In addition to his impressive career with the town of Griffith, Ron 
is a member of the Griffith Rotary, the Griffith Chamber of Commerce, 
and serves on the committee for Griffith's ``Park Full of Art'' event. 
He is also a member of the Knights of Columbus and Saint Mary Catholic 
Church, where he serves as a Eucharistic Minister. Mr. Szafarczyk is 
the most generous of gentlemen.
  Ron's dedication to the town of Griffith is noteworthy; however, it 
is his commitment to his family that is most impressive. Ron and his 
wonderful wife, Janice, have six beloved children and fourteen 
grandchildren.
  I am proud that Ron Szafarczyk is my friend and I cannot thank him 
enough for all that he has done for me over the years. I am even more 
grateful for what he has done for so many for so long; strangers and 
friends alike.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask that you and my other distinguished colleagues 
join me in commending Mr. Ronald Szafarczyk for his outstanding 
contributions to the town of Griffith and the community of Northwest 
Indiana, and to wish him well upon his retirement. Ron has given his 
time and efforts selflessly to the community and his service is worthy 
of the highest praise.

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