[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 151 (2005), Part 6]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 8391]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]


HONORING JIM LEHENY UPON HIS RETIREMENT FROM A DISTINGUISHED CAREER AT 
                    THE UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS

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                          HON. RICHARD E. NEAL

                            of massachusetts

                    in the house of representatives

                          Monday, May 2, 2005

  Mr. NEAL of Massachusetts. Mr. Speaker, I would like to take this 
opportunity to congratulate Professor Jim Leheny on his retirement from 
the position of Associate Chancellor of the University of 
Massachusetts, Amherst. This is a position he held at the University 
for the past twenty two years.
  Jim Leheny will certainly be missed. In addition to his many academic 
and administrative duties, Jim has served as the University's federal 
lobbyist for many years. After retiring from his current position, Jim 
will continue to consult part-time for the University and direct its 
English Department's Oxford Summer Seminar.
  Jim earned his M.A. from Washington University in St. Louis and his 
Ph.D. at Washington University. Jim's interest was specifically in 
``Politics and the Arts.''
  The University of Massachusetts in Amherst, the flagship campus of 
the state's system of public higher education, has at the helm, 
Chancellor John Lombardi. Under his guidance, and to the benefit of 
many of my constituents, the University has prospered immensely. Jim 
Leheny has been part of that important success. I wish him health and 
happiness in his retirement.

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