[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 199 (Tuesday, November 24, 2020)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E1069-E1070]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                 HONORING MAYOR PRO TEM THOMAS HAUGHEY

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                          HON. NORMA J. TORRES

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, November 24, 2020

  Mrs. TORRES of California. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor 
Thomas Haughey and his countless years of dedication to the Inland 
Empire on the occasion of his retirement from the Chino City Council 
and his position as Mayor Pro Tem.
  Tom served as Mayor Pro Tem of Chino and, since 2001, as a member of 
the Chino City Council, where he participated on the Economic 
Development Committee and as Vice Chairperson of the Public Financing 
Authority. He also served on the Chino Planning Commission in 2001. Tom 
represented Chino across several critical boards to the community, 
including the Chino Basin Desalter Authority, Ontario International 
Airport InterAgency Collaborative, and as an alternate on the San 
Bernardino County Transportation Authority. A major win for the region, 
Tom championed the multimillion-dollar Pine Avenue Project, which will 
offset traffic congestion on the major freeway, Highway 71, and improve

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Chino's commuter access to the Inland Empire.
  Tom is committed to the service of others. He is a Charter Member of 
the Rancho del Chino Rotary Club, an organization dedicated to service, 
and has held many offices in the club, including President from 1993 to 
1994. He began the Interact Club at Don Lugo High School in 1996, a 
Rotary International-sponsored high school service club, and served as 
its advisor for twelve years. In 1998, the Rotary Club recognized Tom's 
distinguished service with the Rotarian of the Year Award.
  Throughout the years, Tom has been exceptionally active throughout 
the Chino community. He has supported young people for many years as a 
Board Member of The Chino Valley YMCA, where he served as Vice-Chair of 
the Board and Chairman of the Chino Valley YMCA's Annual Sustaining 
Campaign. He was Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Chino Valley 
Medical Center's Hospital Advisory Board and Chino's Chair for the 2015 
Special Olympics. He was also a member of the Chino Valley Unified 
School District's Bond Steering Committee and the Substandard Housing 
Appeals Board. From his many leadership roles across several boards and 
all his service in between, the list of Tom's contributions to Chino is 
endless.
  Tom moved to Chino in 1977, and is the owner of Haughey Insurance 
Agency, which has been in Chino since 1980. He is a dedicated husband 
to his wife, Karen, and father to two sons, Christopher, 40, and 
Patrick, 36. In his spare time, Tom is a Civil War enthusiast and 
collects Civil War memorabilia, lectures on Civil War history, and 
campaigns to preserve Civil War battlefields as a devoted member of the 
Sons of the Union Veterans of the Civil War.
  For his leadership over the decades, we honor Thomas Haughey and 
thank him for his unyielding commitment and service to the Chino 
community.

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