[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 128 (Thursday, September 20, 2012)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1580]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                       IN HONOR OF KEVIN QUIGLEY

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                             HON. SAM FARR

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, September 20, 2012

  Mr. FARR. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the work of Kevin 
Quigley, outgoing President of the National Peace Corps Association. 
After nine years at the NPCA, Kevin is moving on to serve as Peace 
Corps Country Director in Thailand, the country where he served as a 
Volunteer from 1976-1979.
  Kevin's dedication to the Peace Corps community is evident in the 
legacy he leaves behind at the NPCA. Under his leadership, the 
association launched new programs designed to connect Returned Peace 
Corps Volunteers to schools and community groups in the United States 
that are interested in learning more about Peace Corps, established a 
mentoring program to assist volunteers returning from overseas service, 
and provided alumni with continued service learning travel 
opportunities to Peace Corps countries. Kevin also guided the NPCA into 
the digital age with the Africa Rural Connect Program, which provides 
an online platform allowing global collaboration to advance small-scale 
agricultural development initiatives in rural Africa, and NPCA Twitter 
Chat, a weekly online gathering of the Peace Corps community to discuss 
how to address key issues of the day.
  Kevin brought a unique skill set to the NPCA, drawing from his 
experience as Senator John Heinz's Legislative Director, staff member 
at the Office of Management and Budget, and Vice Chairman of USAID's 
Advisory Committee on Voluntary Foreign Assistance. He also served as 
Acting CEO of the Vietnam Veterans of America Foundation, Executive 
Director of the Global Alliance for Workers and Communities, and Vice 
President of Policy and Business at the Asia Society.
  And uniting many of Kevin's diverse abilities is his commitment to 
volunteerism. In addition to his Peace Corps service, Kevin played a 
founding role in the formation of the Building Bridges Coalition, a 
consortium of more than 200 leading organizations working 
collaboratively to promote the field of international volunteering.
  Mr. Speaker, while I will miss collaborating with Kevin at the NPCA, 
I wish him the very best in his ongoing service to our country. Peace 
Corps Thailand is lucky to have him.

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