[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 16 (Wednesday, February 1, 2012)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E112]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




            DENNIS KELLY--COMMUNITY BANKER, COMMUNITY LEADER

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                           HON. BARNEY FRANK

                            of massachusetts

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, February 1, 2012

  Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts. Mr. Speaker, one of the most important 
leaders in the economy of southeastern Massachusetts is about to 
retire.
  E. Dennis Kelly, Jr. joined Bristol County Savings Bank in 1977 as 
Operations Manager and held various titles before being named the 
President and CEO in 1993. Mr. Kelly has held this position for the 
past 18 years, but will retire as the 12th President of Bristol County 
Savings on March 13, 2012. During his tenure, Mr. Kelly was 
instrumental in creating the Bristol County Savings Charitable 
Foundation in 1996, first serving as President and currently as 
Chairman.
  Mr. Kelly has been a community leader and has made a difference in 
the lives of many organizations, families and individuals throughout 
the regions where Bristol County Savings Bank operates. Under his 
leadership, the Bristol County Savings Bank and the Bristol County 
Savings Charitable Foundation awarded $1.1 million in grants last year 
and more than $8.0 million in total to area organizations since 1996. 
In addition to the significant financial support provided by the 
Bristol County Savings Charitable Foundation, he has personally 
invested his time and expertise to help develop solutions that 
addressed community needs. In this role, he currently holds leadership 
positions in various organizations including Chairman of the Depositors 
Insurance Fund; former President and current member of the Board of 
Directors of Annawon Council of Boys Scouts of America; Trustee of the 
Augat Foundation; member of the Board of Directors of the Attleboro 
YMCA and Capital Campaign Chairman; Immediate Past Chairman and Current 
member of the Board of Trustees of Bridgewater State University 
Foundation; member of the Board of Directors of the Taunton Development 
Corporation; member of the Board of Directors of the Sturdy Memorial 
Hospital Foundation; member of the Board of Directors of the Old Colony 
Historical Society; Incorporator of the United Way of Greater Attleboro 
Taunton; Board Member of FAIR, Friends of Attleboro Interested in 
Revitalization; Incorporator of the Hockomock YMCA; and Incorporator of 
Memorial Hospital of Rhode Island.
  Over the years, Mr. Kelly has contributed his time and talent to many 
other organizations as well and has held leadership positions in 
various banking and professional associations including Chairman of the 
Massachusetts Bankers Association; Chairman of the Massachusetts 
Bankers Charitable Foundation; former Regional Chairman of the New 
England School of Banking; President of the Heart of Taunton; President 
of the Route 44 Businessman's Association; Treasurer of the 
Southeastern Massachusetts Manufacturing Partnership and President of 
the Taunton Kiwanis Club. In addition he has also served as Chairman of 
the Board & Campaign Chairman of the United Way of Greater Attleboro-
Taunton; Trustee of Morton Hospital & Medical Center; member of the 
Rotary Club of Taunton; member of the President's Advisory Council for 
Bishop Feehan High School and Chairman of the St. Mary's Education Fund 
Dinner.
  Mr. Kelly earned a BA in History Education from Providence College in 
1969 and was a graduate of the National School of Banking at Fairfield 
University.
  Mr. Kelly resides in Attleboro with his wife, Michelle. They have two 
sons Thomas and Robert and three grandchildren, Madison, Chace and 
Landon.

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