[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 14 (Thursday, January 23, 2025)]
[House]
[Page H312]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                   HONORING BROTHER RONALD GALLAGHER

  (Mr. DeSAULNIER asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. DeSAULNIER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Brother Ronald 
Gallagher who passed away earlier this month after a distinguished life 
of service to Lasallian education.
  Brother Ron was a son of California. He took his final vows in 1972 
and went on to earn his Ph.D. in comparative literature. He began 
teaching at the high school level before joining the faculty at Saint 
Mary's College of California in the early 1980s.
  After a successful teaching career, Brother Ron served as the 
college's president from 2005 until 2013. As president emeritus after 
his term as president, he oversaw academic and athletic facility 
improvements. Brother Ron was honored for his work during all of that 
time with the naming of the Brother Ron Gallagher Baseball Stadium at 
Saint Mary's.
  Brother Ron will be remembered for his vocation, for his sense of 
humor, love of sports, and passion for literature. I ask my colleagues 
to join me in recognizing Brother Ronald Gallagher for a life of 
unwavering commitment to service, education, his faith, and his 
community.

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