[Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 116 (Tuesday, July 11, 2017)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E954-E955]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                        HONORING MR. KEN CROWLEY

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                         HON. ELIZABETH H. ESTY

                             of connecticut

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, July 11, 2017

  Ms. ESTY of Connecticut. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Ken 
Crowley for his dedication to our community and service to those in 
need in Connecticut. In our state, Ken is well known both for his 
leadership in business and for his willingness to step up to help 
others.
  Ken is a native of Waterbury, Connecticut, and learned the value of 
hard work at a young age after working on a local farm. He fell in love 
with driving and working with cars, and Ken eventually began working as 
a salesman in a dealership. Later, he rose up to run his own 
dealership. Now, Ken is one of Connecticut's largest and most 
successful auto dealers, with 13 franchises employing hundreds of 
people. In addition, Ken has shown great commitment to the environment. 
He participated in the CT Green Bank Commercial Property Assessed Clean 
Energy Program to outfit multiple car dealerships with clean energy 
improvements.
  What's more, Ken has used his success and leveraged his business's 
influence to address important community needs in Connecticut. He 
worked with former Governor Jody Rell in 2002 to provide for military 
families during the holidays. Later, in 2008, Crowley Auto Group 
partnered with the Army Reserve's Employer Partnership Initiative to 
help veterans transition to the civilian workforce. Ken was also 
instrumental in the planning of Bristol Technical Education Center and 
donates vehicles to the school's auto-shop program. Two decades ago, 
Ken started the Crowley Automotive Golf Tournament to help raise funds 
for the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation and has raised over $1 
million over 20 years. In fact, Ford Motor Company recently honored Ken 
for his community spirit, one of only six dealers worldwide to receive 
this well-deserved recognition.
  Mr. Speaker, Ken Crowley has been a business and community leader in 
Connecticut, and his work to support veterans and those in

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need has made our community stronger and more caring. Therefore, it is 
fitting and proper that we honor him here today.

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