[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 154 (2008), Part 17]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 23472]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                 HONORING MR. DONALD ``MAC'' MACGREGOR

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                         HON. PATRICK J. MURPHY

                            of pennsylvania

                    in the house of representatives

                       Monday, September 29, 2008

  Mr. PATRICK J. MURPHY of Pennsylvania. Madam Speaker, I rise today to 
honor Bucks County resident Donald ``Mac'' Macgregor. On July 4th, 
2008, Mac retired after a 35 year career as the director of the Bucks 
County Youth Center. During those 35 years, Mac revolutionized the 
detention center and its program, setting a high standard for working 
with delinquent children requiring secure care.
  Madam Speaker, Mac has served his community and has helped troubled 
children his entire life. In addition to serving as a Juvenile Police 
Officer with Upper Moreland Township, Mac also operated, along with his 
wife Bonnie, the first group home in Bucks County with 6 delinquent 
youths.
  Mr. Macgregor came to the troubled Bucks County Youth Center at a 
time when his predecessors faced near riots within the facility. With 
his unique innovative approach that showed how respecting children can 
help them respect themselves, Mac turned he facility into a leading 
youth center that has helped many Bucks County kids turn their lives 
around.
  In addition to bringing a new approach to troubled youth care, Mac 
also oversaw the construction and planning of the award winning Bucks 
County Juvenile Detention Center. This state-of-the-art facility has 
become a must-visit for all Pennsylvania municipalities who are looking 
to improve their youth detention facilities and programs.
  Madam Speaker, Mr. Macgregor's commitment to working with troubled 
children is an inspiration to the Bucks County community and the nation 
as a whole. During his many years of service, he has created a new way 
of thinking about and treating delinquent youth that has changed 
countless lives for the better. I would like to thank Mr. Macgregor for 
his life-time of dedication to our community.

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