[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 43 (Tuesday, March 7, 2023)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E183]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




  HONORING THE RETIREMENT OF MR. JOHN DUFFY FROM THE ELGIN COMMUNITY 
                       COLLEGE BOARD OF TRUSTEES

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                        HON. RAJA KRISHNAMOORTHI

                              of illinois

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, March 7, 2023

  Mr. KRISHNAMOORTHI. Mr. Speaker, today I wish to honor Mr. John Duffy 
upon his retirement from the Elgin Community College Board of Trustees. 
Mr. Duffy's distinguished service of over 48 years with the Board makes 
him the longest serving trustee in the history of Community College 
District 509.
  In 1965, Mr. Duffy began his career as an English and Latin teacher 
at Larkin High School in Elgin, Illinois. It was only ten years into 
his role as an educator that his work extended into elected office and 
his position on the Elgin Community College Board of Trustees began. 
Throughout his time on the board, he was elected to chair the group 
seven times--a powerful testament to his colleagues' belief that Mr. 
Duffy embodies the values that the college seeks to instill in its 
students. Mr. Duffy has also used his voice to serve community colleges 
nationally, including by serving on the Boards of Directors for the 
Association of Community College Trustees and the American Association 
of Community Colleges.
  Mr. Duffy's outstanding leadership earned him honors including the 
Central Region Trustee Leadership Award and the Illinois Community 
College Trustee Association's Trustee of the Year Award. Across the 
academic community and beyond, Mr. Duffy is highly regarded for his 
dedicated advocacy for all students.
  Mr. Speaker, I commend Mr. Duffy's five decades of public service on 
behalf of students in Elgin and across the Nation, and I congratulate 
him on his well-deserved retirement.

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