[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 154 (2008), Part 7]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 9168]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




      HONORING JOHN ROGERS' DISTINGUISHED CAREER IN PUBLIC SERVICE

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                        HON. WILLIAM D. DELAHUNT

                            of massachusetts

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, May 14, 2008

  Mr. DELAHUNT. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor John Rogers of 
Rockland, Massachusetts, and to recognize his long and distinguished 
career in public service.
  John has devoted his life to educating young people most notably as a 
teacher and then during his twenty-three-year tenure as Superintendent 
of the Rockland Public Schools. In addition, he has worked to improve 
the quality of life for people of all ages in Rockland through his 
service as a Selectman and as President of the Rockland Chamber of 
Commerce. In recent years, he has played an instrumental role in the 
redevelopment of the South Weymouth Naval Air Station by representing 
the people of Rockland on the Board of Directors of the South Shore 
Tri-Town Development Corporation.
  While serving on the Tri-Town board, he helped shape and build 
consensus on a redevelopment master plan that will serve as an engine 
of economic growth in the surrounding communities. The plan has won 
accolades from local and national groups as a ``smart growth'' 
initiative and a model for future sustainable development projects 
throughout the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
  John will continue his lifelong service to his community as a newly 
elected member of the Rockland Housing Authority, and as he retires 
from his position on the Tri-Town Board, I want to him to know that we 
are forever grateful for all that he has done. We will always 
appreciate his unwavering leadership, his vision and his tireless 
commitment to advancing the quality of life for the people of Rockland 
and the greater South Shore area.
  On behalf of a grateful constituency, I rise today to thank John 
Rogers for all that he has done for our community, and to wish him 
success in all his future endeavors.

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