[Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 86 (Thursday, May 18, 2017)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E667]
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           HONORING YALE CANTOR'S LIFETIME OF PUBLIC SERVICE

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                           HON. JOE COURTNEY

                             of connecticut

                    in the house of representatives

                         Thursday, May 18, 2017

  Mr. COURTNEY. Mr. Speaker, today I rise to honor Mr. Yale Cantor from 
Ellington, Connecticut for his lifetime of public service, and I 
enthusiastically endorse his enshrinement on the Ellington Wall of 
Honor.
  Yale has been on Ellington's Democratic Town Committee for over 60 
years, and has served as a mentor to generations of residents who have 
sought to become involved in local government. His decorated career 
includes more than a decade as Democratic Town Chairman, being named a 
Justice of the Peace, a year on the Board of Selectmen, membership and 
chairmanship of the Human Service Commission, and more than 20 years on 
the Hockanum Valley Community Council, where he also served as 
president. In the town of Ellington, Yale is always ready to get 
involved in improving the community, and he created a large local 
footprint and legacy due to his efforts. Yale also had a long record of 
service as a teacher, and improving quality and access of education at 
all levels is one of his abiding passions.
  During his years of service, Yale had a major personal hand in 
launching the campaigns of many distinguished public officials from the 
state of Connecticut, including my predecessor Sam Gejdenson, who 
served 20 years in the U.S. House of Representatives. I too can attest 
to Yale's political legacy. When I began my political career as a 
candidate for state representative in the town of Vernon in 1986, Yale 
was right there to give me wise counsel and support. In every campaign 
since for the General Assembly, Lieutenant Governor and U.S. Congress, 
Yale has always been there, loyally supporting my efforts. He is a true 
blue friend and a passionate advocate for democracy, fairness and 
civility. Those qualities are exactly what our nation needs today.
  I would ask the chamber to please join me in congratulating Yale and 
his family for all they have done in Ellington, Connecticut and the 
nation over the years.

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