[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 109 (Monday, July 14, 2014)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1149]
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 CONGRESSIONAL RECOGNITION FOR MAGGIE MOLLOY, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, HEAD 
                    START CHILD-PARENT CENTERS, INC.

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                            HON. RON BARBER

                               of arizona

                    in the house of representatives

                         Monday, July 14, 2014

  Mr. BARBER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize Maggie Molloy, who 
is retiring after 40 years as executive director of the Tucson-based 
Head Start Child-Parent Centers, Inc.
  Maggie began her career in early childhood as an intern at Arizona 
State University in its early childhood center. In 1972, while working 
on her master's degree in early childhood education and family 
development, she responded to an opening for a teacher position at 
Child Development Centers, a Tucson-based nonprofit and delegate agency 
for Head Start programs in Tucson.
  Maggie started as education director of the program, when I served as 
executive director. In 1974, when I transitioned to a new position, 
Maggie was named executive director--a position she has held for the 
past four decades.
  Under her leadership, Child-Parent Centers has become the largest 
provider of Head Start services in Southern Arizona, growing to 43 
locations spread across five Arizona counties. The agency has a 
sweeping vision: Strong communities filled with successful families and 
children. That includes a commitment to ensure that all eligible 
families--including the children of migrant/seasonal workers and 
children with disabilities--receive the education, nutrition and family 
support services Head Start provides.
  Maggie has provided dynamic leadership for an agency that now has 
more than 500 employees. She leads a volunteer-based board of directors 
that incorporates members from the community with backgrounds in fiscal 
management, early childhood education and legal practices and 
procedures.
  I am proud to recognize Maggie Molloy--a visionary leader, an 
enthusiastic and passionate advocate and change agent for thousands of 
Southern Arizona children and their families.

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