[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 41 (Tuesday, March 15, 2016)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E316]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




IN RECOGNITION OF THE 2016 STATE REPRESENTATIVE DAVID FLYNN SCHOLARSHIP 
                                  FUND

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                        HON. WILLIAM R. KEATING

                            of massachusetts

                    in the house of representatives

                        Tuesday, March 15, 2016

  Mr. KEATING. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the 2016 State 
Representative David Flynn Scholarship Fund and to honor the man for 
whom it was named: David Flynn, loving husband, father, grandfather, 
great-grandfather, friend, neighbor, and former Dean of the 
Massachusetts State House.
  The 2016 State Representative David Flynn Scholarship Fund, awarded 
to one student from the Plymouth campus at Quincy College this year, 
will make higher education more accessible to the most deserving 
student. This Scholarship Fund was established to honor David's 
dedication to Plymouth County residents and his lifelong passion for 
education.
  Still a student at Bridgewater State College, David Flynn began his 
first political step as Bridgewater Parks Commissioner in 1957. He 
would go on to never lose a campaign in his political career, which 
included serving as the Representative of the 8th Plymouth District in 
the Massachusetts State House. In addition to his tenure in the State 
House and as an advisor in the Dukakis and King Administrations, David 
is remembered for his instrumental work in the expansion and success of 
Bridgewater State University in the decades after his graduation. He 
was crucial in securing funding for every campus building built since 
1965 and played a decisive role in changing the name of the 
institution.
  After retiring from political life in 2010, David returned to his 
home in Bridgewater to spend time with his wife Barbara, nine children, 
thirty grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. On December 10, 2015 
at the age of 82, surrounded by his loving family and friends, David 
peacefully left this world--but his memory and legacy will live on in 
the lives of the thousands of Massachusetts students and residents who 
directly benefited from his commitment and dedication to public 
service.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask that my colleagues join me in honoring the life of 
an extraordinary public servant. David Flynn epitomized the meaning of 
civic responsibility, and I celebrate the great work that the 
scholarship fund in his name will continue to do.

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