[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 120 (Tuesday, July 17, 2018)]
[House]
[Page H6273]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




            RECOGNIZING JOHN COMERFORD OF BLACKBURN COLLEGE

  (Mr. RODNEY DAVIS of Illinois asked and was given permission to 
address the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. RODNEY DAVIS of Illinois. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize 
and thank my friend, John Comerford, for his years of service and 
leadership as president of Blackburn College in Carlinville, Illinois.
  In his nearly 5 years as Blackburn's president, John provided 
tremendous leadership and helped implement innovative policies with 
tuition assistance and providing students with valuable work 
experience.
  Under his leadership, Blackburn College has steadily grown its 
enrollment, renovated several buildings on campus, and implemented 
policies that provide local students with access to college.
  Under Blackburn's Macoupin Promise program, which was created last 
year, high school students in Macoupin County can attend Blackburn 
College for free if they meet the college's academic standards, 
participate in the work program, and their household income falls below 
a set threshold.
  Beginning this month, John will be moving to Otterbein University in 
Ohio, where he will serve as president. I wish John nothing but the 
best in the future and thank him for his leadership, feedback, and, 
most of all, his friendship.

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