[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 88 (Wednesday, June 3, 2015)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E827]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                  TRIBUTE IN HONOR OF THOMAS A. KELLEY

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                           HON. ANNA G. ESHOO

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, June 3, 2015

  Ms. ESHOO. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Thomas A. Kelley, an 
extraordinary constituent of California's 18th Congressional District 
who has been chosen to receive the STAR Award by AchieveKids on June 
20, 2015, in Palo Alto, California.
   Tom Kelley is a 1962 graduate of Rice University where he earned 
both B.A. and B.S. degrees, and a 1967 graduate of the Stanford 
Business School. He founded Thomas A. Kelley & Associates, an executive 
search firm in 1969, on Sand Hill Road in Menlo Park, California. The 
company's mission was to bring together management teams for high 
technology start-ups. While performing executive searches, Thomas A. 
Kelley & Associates invested in pre-public client companies and 
achieved financial success. While managing the ever-growing business, 
Tom continued to personally conduct searches through the life of the 
company. In 2002, the company became Thomas A. Kelley Investments, 
which manages the Kelley Family Trust and performs pro bono consulting 
for tech entrepreneurs.
   In addition to his extraordinary success in business, Tom Kelley 
gives generously of his time, resources and considerable talents to 
many non-profit organizations. He was honored as a ``Stanford 
Associate'' for his volunteer work at the Stanford Business School; 
served on the Board of the Portola Valley School District; served on 
the Board of AchieveKids; and co-founded the Portola Valley Theatre 
Conservancy. Tom is also a member of the Board of Trustees, Inner 
Circle and a Producer at TheatreWorks of Palo Alto. He has served on 
the Board of Valley Presbyterian Church, the Board of the Chambers 
Landing Homeowners Association, and currently serves on the Advisory 
Board of Glimmerglass Networks. He served his country as an officer in 
the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
   Mr. Speaker, I ask the entire House of Representatives to join me in 
honoring Thomas A. Kelley as he receives the STAR Award. Tom and the 
entire Kelley family are respected, admired and loved in our community 
for their civic contributions and leadership. It's a privilege to honor 
him and a blessing to have his friendship and that of his extraordinary 
family.

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