[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 162 (Monday, November 14, 2016)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1435]
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                        HONORING MR. JOHN HEENAN

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                      HON. MICHAEL G. FITZPATRICK

                            of pennsylvania

                    in the house of representatives

                       Monday, November 14, 2016

  Mr. FITZPATRICK. Mr. Speaker, today I rise to honor John Heenan of 
lvyland, Bucks County. Shortly after graduating from high school John 
enlisted in the Marine Corps, where he trained as an infantry assault 
man. From 1969 to 1972, John served in Cuba and North Carolina. He 
would later serve in the Marine Corps Reserve until 1975. John went on 
to receive a Bachelor of Science in Accounting from Drexel and his 
Master in Business Administration from the Wharton School of Business. 
For over thirty years, John gained a wide-range of business experience 
as he managed acquisitions, transitions, and divestitures of companies, 
often for small or family owned businesses.
  But John Heenan never forgot the military. He serves on the Board of 
Directors for the Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation. Founded in 1962, 
The Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation is the nation's oldest and 
largest provider of need-based scholarships to military children. For 
54 years, they've been providing access to affordable education for the 
children of Marine and Navy Corpsmen attending post-high school, under-
graduate and career technical education programs. In that time, they 
have provided more than 37,000 scholarships worth nearly $110 million.
  In a world where Marines have sacrificed so much, it is my honor to 
commend John Heenan for his efforts in providing children with more 
affordable access to critical education. When John is not helping the 
children of his fellow Marines, he can be found at Washington Crossing 
National Cemetery in Newtown, where he serves as a rifleman in the 
honor guard. John, thank you for your service and your enduring 
commitment to the families of our veterans.

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