[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 54 (Monday, April 11, 2016)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E395-E396]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                IN HONOR OF THE RETIREMENT OF BILL HANEY

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                         HON. BARBARA COMSTOCK

                              of virginia

                    in the house of representatives

                         Monday, April 11, 2016

  Mrs. COMSTOCK. Mr. Speaker, I would like to take this time to 
acknowledge one of my constituents who has demonstrated day-in day-out 
what living the American dream really means.
  Bill Haney graduated from the College of New Jersey with a Bachelor 
of Science in Education. While teaching elementary school in Talbot 
County, Maryland, Bill worked to earn his Master's Degree in 
Supervision and Human Relations from George Washington University. In 
1983, Mr. Haney accepted the position of Chief Executive Officer of 
Every Citizen Has Opportunities, Inc. (ECHO), a Leesburg, Virginia 
based non-profit which provides employment, training, and community 
integration to individuals with disabilities. Mr. Haney has decided it 
is time to retire from his life's work, thus ending a bright chapter in 
ECHO's history.
  As Mr. Haney's extraordinary career comes to a close, I would like to 
take a moment to highlight the work he has done over the years. When 
Mr. Haney took over as CEO at ECHO, the organization was supporting 
about 75 individuals with disabilities, with an annual budget of under 
three hundred thousand dollars, and only two worksites. Under Mr. 
Haney's leadership, ECHO's budget has grown to nearly five million 
dollars, and has expanded services to nearly 170 individuals with 
disabilities. ECHO has approximately 15 work locations, ranging from 
Loudoun County Public Schools to Inova Hospitals.
  In addition to his work at ECHO, Mr. Haney has extended his skills to 
the community through his work on the Board of Directors for the 
Loudoun County Red Cross, as Cubmaster for the Pack 11 Boy Scouts in 
Boyce, Virginia, and as a Sunday school teacher at St. John the Baptist 
Roman Catholic Church in Front Royal, Virginia.
  Mr. Haney leaves ECHO after a storied 33 years at the helm with zero 
debt, positive cash flow, and outright ownership of its facility. ECHO 
will continue serving our community, but without a doubt, will miss Mr. 
Haney's leadership and dedication.
  At this moment, Mr. Speaker, I ask that my colleagues join me in 
extending our sincerest thanks to Mr. Haney for all the work he has 
done in our community, and wish him the best in his future endeavors.

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