[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 158 (2012), Part 1]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 215]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




   RECOGNIZING DON DOMINA FOR HIS NEARLY 35 YEARS OF SERVICE TO THE 
          CENTRAL CONNECTICUT COOPERATIVE FARMERS ASSOCIATION

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                           HON. JOE COURTNEY

                             of connecticut

                    in the house of representatives

                        Monday, January 23, 2012

  Mr. COURTNEY. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate Don Domina, 
General Manager of the Central Connecticut Cooperative Farmers 
Association who is retiring after nearly 35 years of service to the 
people and businesses of Connecticut.
  Don Domina grew up on a farm in Vermont where his family, including 
his six siblings, raised dairy cows. Life on the farm led to interests 
in working with animals as a veterinarian, a passion he pursued as a 
youngster. As he grew older, Don left his family farm to pursue work in 
construction, building silos around New England and New York. In the 
late 1960s, Don moved to Connecticut to do construction work and later 
became a milk truck driver for Moser's, returning him to his dairy 
roots.
  In November 1977, Don joined the staff of the Central Connecticut 
Cooperative Farmers Associations a truck driver. However in his nearly 
35 years at the co-op, he has held more than a half dozen positions in 
nearly every capacity. In March 2004, Don became manager of the co-op, 
a position he earned through his hard work and lasting commitment to 
help his customers and their farms.
  While he is retiring from his position as General Manager, I imagine 
we will continue to see Don active in the agriculture world for many 
years to come. Whether it is through his work with the Connecticut 
Poultry Association or the University of Connecticut's agriculture 
programs, Don's commitment to agriculture and the farm families across 
Connecticut will never tire. I want to extend my heartiest 
congratulations to Don on his retirement and ask my colleagues to do 
the same.

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