[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 135 (Thursday, September 8, 2016)]
[House]
[Page H5174]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





    NEW HAMPSHIRE COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY COUNCIL CELEBRATES 50 YEARS

  (Ms. KUSTER asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. KUSTER. Mr. Speaker, today I rise to recognize and celebrate the 
New Hampshire College and University Council, which recently celebrated 
its 50th anniversary.
  I would also like to recognize Thomas Horgan, the president and CEO 
of the council, who announced earlier this week that he will be 
stepping down after 23 years on the job. Tom has been a leader in the 
higher education field for many years and has made a tremendous impact 
on our community.
  The New Hampshire College and University Council has long been 
committed to working to strengthen the Granite State's higher education 
system and ensuring that students are given the opportunities they so 
deserve. The council works tirelessly to collaborate with both public 
and private institutions and to promote greater awareness and 
understanding of New Hampshire higher education at every level, from 
students, professors, and administrators, all the way to the college 
presidents.
  New Hampshire's colleges and universities are major contributors to 
our State's economy, employing over 17,000 people throughout the 
Granite State, with salaries and benefits exceeding $1 billion. 
Education at every level is vitally important. We must continue to 
promote higher education in New Hampshire.

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