[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 105 (Thursday, June 15, 2023)]
[House]
[Page H2938]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




             CONDOLENCES ON THE PASSING OF DAVID M. BARTLEY

  (Mr. NEAL asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. NEAL. Madam Speaker, I wish to call attention to the passing of 
the former speaker of the Massachusetts House of Representatives, David 
Bartley.
  Speaker Bartley was one of the most talented and gifted legislators I 
have known. His legislative prowess brought about Chapter 766, so that 
the mentally and physically challenged might be guaranteed a sound 
public education. His measured approach to public life meant that he 
led through developing consensus and forging historic legislation.
  Speaker Bartley went on to serve as president of Holyoke Community 
College, where he brought the college to new heights of widely 
acknowledged academic achievement. He was also a very successful 
secretary of administration and finance who oversaw the State's 
finances.
  Born to a very modest background, Dave Bartley brought acclaim to the 
city of Holyoke that he loved, and it returned its highest regards to 
him.
  Well-read and well-rounded, Speaker Bartley was a Renaissance man and 
a really good guy. To his wife, Bette, and children, Myles, Susan, and 
David, our best during this difficult time.
  The United States of America thanks Speaker Bartley.

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