[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 150 (Monday, September 10, 2018)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1227]
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 HONORING THE LIFE AND LEGACY OF THE HONORABLE LAWRENCE DeNARDIS, PH.D.

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                          HON. ROSA L. DeLAURO

                             of connecticut

                    in the house of representatives

                       Monday, September 10, 2018

  Ms. DeLAURO. Mr. Speaker, it is with a heavy heart that I rise today 
to pay tribute to the life of an outstanding member of our community, 
and my good friend, the Honorable Lawrence DeNardis, who passed away 
earlier this week. Larry was an extraordinary human being whose good 
work touched countless lives in many ways. He will be deeply missed by 
all of those fortunate enough to have known him.
  Larry served in public life where he demonstrated a unique commitment 
to public service. He served five terms in the Connecticut State Senate 
as well as one term in this body as the United States Representative 
for Connecticut's Third Congressional District. After his term in 
Congress, Larry went on to serve as the Acting Assistant Secretary for 
Legislation at the United States Department of Health and Human 
Services. He was also appointed by former President George W. Bush as a 
member of the Board of Regents of the National Library of Medicine--a 
position which he held for four years.
  Larry spent much of his life as an educator and administrator in 
higher education. Long before either of us were involved in politics, 
Larry served for sixteen years as the Associate Professor and Chairman 
of Political Science at Albertus Magnus College, where he hired me to 
teach a course on international politics. He was also Visiting 
Professor of Government at Connecticut College, Guest Scholar at the 
Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars of the Smithsonian 
Institution, and seminar instructor at Yale University. At the close of 
his professional life, Larry served for over a decade as President of 
the University of New Haven and under his leadership and direction the 
University truly prospered. I have often spoke of our nation's need for 
talented, creative educators, willing to help our young people learn 
and grow--Larry was just that kind of teacher. His good work and 
diligent efforts to provide a quality education touched the lives of 
thousands of young people--going a long way in providing them with a 
strong foundation on which to build their futures.
  It is not often that you find an individual who so willingly 
dedicates himself to the betterment of his community. In addition to 
his professional contributions, Larry has worked with numerous local 
business and service organizations aimed at providing a better quality 
of life for the residents of the Greater New Haven area.
  We may have come from different political viewpoints, but I could 
always count on Larry to provide insight or guidance when I asked. I 
consider myself fortunate to have had the opportunity to work with him 
and to call him my friend. Larry was many things to many people, 
teacher, community leader, friend, and mentor, but first and foremost, 
he was a husband, father, and family man. My deepest sympathies go out 
to his wife, Mary Lou; his four children Larry, Jr., Gregory, Mark, and 
Lesley; family, friends, and colleagues as we remember Lawrence 
DeNardis and the inspiring legacy of service he left to us all.

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