[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 106 (Monday, June 25, 2018)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E910-E911]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                IN MEMORY OF JOHN J. ``JACK'' TIFFANY II

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                           HON. JOE COURTNEY

                             of connecticut

                    in the house of representatives

                         Monday, June 25, 2018

  Mr. COURTNEY. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to commemorate the life of my 
friend, Connecticut state representative and lifelong dairy farmer, Mr. 
Jack Tiffany. We lost Jack this past February, and I'd like to take a 
moment to reflect on the life of this dedicated public servant, who 
spent thirty years representing the 36th district of Connecticut.
  John J. Tiffany II, or ``Jack'' as we knew him, was a native of Lyme, 
Connecticut. The valedictorian of the Old Lyme High School class of 
1950 went on to earn a Bachelor of Science in dairy production at the 
University of Connecticut. He then served his country in the Army Corps 
of Engineers before finally settling into his life as a dairy farmer, a 
tradition he carried on like the seven generations of Tiffanys that 
came before him.
  Jack got his start in local politics when he was elected to the Lyme 
Board of Selectman.

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Not long after, he sought higher office in the Connecticut General 
Assembly and won his seat in a special election. He also served as 
chairman of the Lyme Board of Education for several years. Jack was 
extremely well-respected by his colleagues on both sides of the aisle 
and was known across the state for his hard work, candor, and exemplary 
character. I had the chance to see Jack's fine work up close and in 
person during the time I held the state legislative seat from the town 
of Vernon from 1987 to 1994. We were from different parties, but that 
didn't mean a thing in all of our interactions. It was truly an honor 
to serve with him, and his example is an important one for all of us in 
public office.
  Jack never lost sight of the challenges that Connecticut dairy 
farmers face. Each morning, before traveling to Hartford, he rose to do 
the farm chores. He once declared on the floor of the Connecticut 
General Assembly, ``I am a dairy farmer by birth, I am a dairy farmer 
by education and I am a dairy farmer by choice.'' Even after leaving 
the General Assembly in 1992, he continued to advocate for farmers. He 
was a lifelong member of the Lyme Grange and several other agricultural 
associations.
  In addition to being a great public servant, Jack was a loving 
husband, father, and grandfather. He is survived by his wife Susan, 
their children Hannah and John, as well as their grandchildren Erica 
and Lauren. He will be dearly missed by his friends, family, and the 
Lyme community at large. I ask my colleagues to please rise in 
recognition of Jack's lifetime of service. May we all look to him as an 
example of honesty, humility, hard work, and stewardship.

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