[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 120 (Tuesday, July 17, 2018)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E1022-E1023]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




       IN HONOR OF THE CONTRIBUTIONS OF THE MAY FAMILY FOUNDATION

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                         HON. BARBARA COMSTOCK

                              of virginia

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, July 17, 2018

  Mrs. COMSTOCK. Mr. Speaker, I rise to recognize an extraordinary 
leader, colleague, and dear friend, Delegate Joe T. May, as well as his 
wife Bobby and their two daughters, Elaine and Beth. They are honored 
today for their incredible philanthropic contributions to Virginia Tech 
College of Engineering.
  Delegate May's life and legislative legacy is certainly one to be 
recognized as it is full of service to his constituents, commonwealth, 
and country. It was Delegate May's electrical engineering degree from 
Virginia Tech that jumpstarted his long and successful career as a 
businessman, engineer, and dedicated public servant.
  Delegate May's experience as only one of a few professional engineers 
in the entire General Assembly enabled him to play an integral role in 
passing numerous legislative initiates, including a bill to establish 
the House Science and Technology Committee, of which he would later 
serve as chair. When I served in the House of Delegates with Joe May, I 
was honored to serve on this committee with him. He was a trusted and 
valued colleague to all who worked with him. This year, Delegate May 
and his family have gifted his alma mater, Virginia Tech College of 
Engineering, with $5 million dollars for a pilot program to aid 
students who will be the first generation college students. His 
generous gift will inspire many hopeful students to pursue their dreams 
of a successful career, just as Delegate May did.

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  With this donation, the college will be able to recruit 60 promising 
first-generation students from across Virginia into a four-year pre-
college educational program in the field of engineering. The overall 
project is expected to provide 300 students with the gateway to pursue 
engineering degrees, as well as the monumental courage that will excel 
their careers for life. These students will experience an interactive 
engineering discipline, made possible through labs and a mentoring 
system.
  Delegate May is the true embodiment of a public servant and an 
accomplished engineer. This donation to Virginia Tech's College of 
Engineering will, in this important age of technology and innovation, 
provide students from across the state of Virginia with valuable 
educational opportunities and, without a doubt, will positively impact 
their lives.
  Mr. Speaker, it is my honor to recognize Delegate May and the May 
Family Foundation for this extraordinary investment to future and 
prospective engineers, businesspeople, and leaders. This impact which 
will touch so many young lives will be forever valued as a selfless act 
meant to serve as a building block for a greater society. I look 
forward to Delegate Joe T. May's ongoing contributions to future 
generations of Virginia students, and I wish him and the entire May 
family the best in their future endeavors.

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