[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 137 (Friday, August 19, 2022)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E865]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




   HONORING CAROLYN SAXTON, PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER OF 
                 LEGACY FOUNDATION, UPON HER RETIREMENT

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                          HON. FRANK J. MRVAN

                               of indiana

                    in the house of representatives

                        Friday, August 19, 2022

  Mr. MRVAN. Madam Speaker, it is with great respect and admiration 
that I take this time to honor Carolyn Saxton and to wish her well upon 
her retirement from her position as President and Chief Executive 
Officer of Legacy Foundation. For her lifetime commitment to 
philanthropic efforts throughout the region, she is to be highly 
commended. Carolyn will be honored at a retirement celebration taking 
place at the Dean and Barbara White Community Center in Merrillville, 
Indiana, on Friday, August 19, 2022.
  Throughout her career, Carolyn has served in numerous capacities in 
the not-for-profit arena and has been a certified fundraising executive 
since 1992. Among her many noteworthy leadership roles, she served as 
executive director for Community Hospice in Ashland, Kentucky, the Oak 
Park--River Forest Community Foundation and the Lubeznik Center for the 
Arts in Michigan City.
  In 2014, Ms. Saxton became President and Chief Executive Officer of 
Legacy Foundation, Lake County's community foundation. Throughout her 
tenure, she led multiple fundraising initiatives and secured millions 
of dollars for several important philanthropic projects and grants 
throughout Northwest Indiana. The foundation has been responsible for 
more than $30 million in grant disbursements across the region and 
manages nearly $50 million in assets in Lake County. Under Carolyn's 
leadership, Legacy Foundation has received numerous prestigious awards 
including the Secretary's Award by the Department of Housing and Urban 
Development and the Foundation of the Year Award by the Association of 
Fundraising Professionals Northwest Indiana Chapter, to name a few. 
Those who have worked with Carolyn can attest to her unwavering 
commitment to the foundation's standard of excellence, as well as her 
enthusiasm for community investment and improvement.
  Carolyn's dedication to the community of Northwest Indiana and her 
career is exceeded only by her devotion to her beloved husband, Bill, 
her children and her grandchildren. I am sure she will be enjoying 
quality time with her family in the years to come.
  Madam Speaker, I ask that you and my other distinguished colleagues 
join me in honoring Carolyn Saxton for her outstanding leadership and 
in wishing her well upon her retirement. For her remarkable 
contributions to the community of Northwest Indiana and beyond, Carolyn 
is worthy of our gratitude and praise.

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