[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 185 (Thursday, October 21, 2021)]
[House]
[Page H5736]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                   HONORING THE LIFE OF TOM CAVANAGH

  (Mr. LaHOOD asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Mr. LaHOOD. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the life of Tom 
Cavanagh of Springfield, Illinois, who passed away this past weekend.
  Tom had decades-long service to Springfield and to Sangamon County. 
Tom was known as a loyal friend and a consistent advocate for 
taxpayers. Tom spent three decades in public service, serving four 
terms as Sangamon County treasurer and also county auditor, as Capital 
Township supervisor of assessments, and on the Springfield Park 
District board of trustees.
  Tom's years of dedicated service in support of Springfield and 
Sangamon County culminated in his recognition as the Illinois County 
Official of the Year in 2018, when he was serving as treasurer.
  Everyone who had the pleasure of knowing Tom knew him for his great 
sense of humor and commitment to the community he served. Tom always 
had a knack for finding a way to provide better services at a lower 
cost for Sangamon and Springfield residents.
  Tom will be missed by our Springfield community, but his legacy will 
carry on through the work he did to better Sangamon County.

  As central Illinois continues to mourn Tom's loss, my thoughts and 
prayers remain with his family and loved ones.

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