[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 137 (Wednesday, November 12, 2014)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1542]
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                  IN RECOGNITION OF DAVID L. McKEEHAN

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                         HON. JAMES P. McGOVERN

                            of massachusetts

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, November 12, 2014

  Mr. McGOVERN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to David L. 
McKeehan, the President and Chief Executive Officer of the North 
Central Massachusetts Chamber of Commerce (NCMCC). After 30 years of 
dedicated service, Dave will be retiring from the Chamber of Commerce 
on December 31, 2014.
  Dave formed the North Central Massachusetts Chamber of Commerce by 
merging the Fitchburg and Leominster Chambers of Commerce, along with 
smaller business groups. Over the course of his tenure, he procured 
over $4.5 million in private sector funding and over $1 million in 
government grants for economic development programming in the region. 
Under his leadership, the Chamber of Commerce has grown a community of 
business memberships reaching over 1,000 member firms that employ 
upward of 25,000 individuals in the cities of Leominster and Fitchburg 
and surrounding towns. Dave was instrumental in the creation as well as 
saving of jobs within North Central Massachusetts during his years at 
the Chamber.
  Dave is a true leader within the community and Chambers across the 
country. His hard work and dedication was recognized when he was 
awarded the ``Service Above Self Award'' by Mount Wachusett Community 
College for his contribution to the school as well as the 29 
surrounding cities. Dave was also recognized by Fitchburg State 
University as being one of the ``100 Most Influential People in the 
Last 100 Years.'' When David officially retires, the Chamber of 
Commerce will lose a remarkable president and asset to their 
organization.
  I ask all of my colleagues to join me in congratulating David 
McKeehan on his retirement and wishing him the very best with his 
future endeavors.

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