[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 54 (Friday, March 29, 2024)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E292]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                 HONORING THE LIFE OF DANIEL L. GOODWIN

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                           HON. MIKE QUIGLEY

                              of illinois

                    in the house of representatives

                         Friday, March 29, 2024

  Mr. QUIGLEY. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to celebrate the life and 
legacy of Daniel L. Goodwin, a figure of much acclaim in the real 
estate industry.
  In 1968, during his time as a science teacher Dan formed an alliance 
with two fellow teachers to create what would become the Inland Real 
Estate Group of Companies. Since then, the Inland Real Estate Group of 
Companies has helped develop hundreds of millions of real estate square 
footage, closed over $80 billion in commercial real estate 
transactions, and established ties with countless partners and 
investors. For his work as Chairman and CEO, Dan received numerous 
local and national awards and recognitions, including the Ethics in 
Business Award from the Better Business Bureau in 2009, 2014, and 2019.
  Throughout all this, Dan's passion for education remained unyielding. 
His alma mater, the Illinois Teachers' College--Chicago North was 
renamed to Northeastern Illinois University. He served on the 
Northeastern Illinois University Board of Trustees, his alma mater. In 
honor of his decade of service. Northeastern Illinois University 
renamed its College of Education in his honor. Additionally, Dan served 
as the vice chairman of Benedictine University for over 30 years. The 
Center for Values-Driven Leadership is housed in the Daniel L. Goodwin 
College of Business at Benedictine University, which is named for Dan. 
This center teaches students a values-driven approach to business, like 
Dan's own philosophy with the Inland Real Estate Group.
  In Congress, I am proud to serve as the ranking member of the 
Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development Subcommittee on 
ApproprIations. Given this, I am particularly appreciative of Dan's 
work on affordable housing for Illinois families. In 1994, Dan founded 
the New Directions Housing Corporation, a not-for-profit corporation 
that builds and renovates affordable housing for low-income residents 
across Illinois. He also served on the board of the Illinois Housing 
Development Authority Trust Fund for 10 years, helping to raise 
billions of dollars for affordable housing, first-time family housing, 
and senior housing throughout Illinois.
  I am forever grateful to Dan for the work that he did to make our 
state a better place for all lllinoisans. He is certainly missed, but 
his legacy of service and leadership will live on through the many 
people he touched.

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