[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 69 (Wednesday, April 27, 2022)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E424]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                      IN RECOGNITION OF JAY ZAVALA

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                        HON. WILLIAM R. KEATING

                            of massachusetts

                    in the house of representatives

                       Wednesday, April 27, 2022

  Mr. KEATING. Madam Speaker, I rise today in recognition of Jay 
Zavala, as he is named the 2022 Outstanding Citizen of the Year by the 
Falmouth Chamber of Commerce.
  Jay moved to Falmouth, Massachusetts, in 2000, and has since 
established himself as a pillar of the community through his extensive 
involvement with the town over the past two decades. Jay, a veteran of 
the Vietnam War, writes, produces, and hosts the Town of Falmouth's 
Annual Veterans Appreciation Breakfast each year. With a knack for TV 
production, Jay also sits on the Falmouth Community Television Advisory 
Council and works as a FCTV production volunteer.
  After being diagnosed with Parkinson's disease in 2016, Jay joined 
the American Parkinson Disease Association Massachusetts Chapter, and 
was later elected Vice President of the chapter. In recognition of 
Jay's advocacy on behalf of individuals with Parkinson's disease and 
their caregivers, Jay was named the 2021 honoree for the third annual 
APDA MA-Cape Cod Optimism Walk.
  Following a career in government contracting, corporate marketing and 
sales, and independent business consulting, Jay applied his 
professional expertise and commitment to community service to a series 
of productive pursuits. Jay served as President and CEO of the Falmouth 
Chamber of Commerce, Chair of the Continuing and Adult Education 
Advisory Committee of Upper Cape Regional Technical School, and Vice 
Chair of the Cape Cod Commission. Further, Jay has served on the board 
of directors for several local organizations, including Friends of 
Fairwinds Clubhouse, Falmouth Housing Trust, Open Cape Corporation, and 
the Falmouth Economic Development and Industrial Corporation. Through 
his civic engagement, Jay has devoted his life to supporting and 
bettering his community.
  Madam Speaker, I am proud to honor Jay Zavala and ask that my 
colleagues join me in commending him for his many years of dedication 
and service to the Cape Cod community and our country.

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