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willingly and unselfishly give their time and talent and make their communities a better place 

to live and work. Ken Rivers is one of these 

individuals. On September 27, 2012, Ken will 

be honored as the ‘‘Citizen of the Year’’ at the 

Boy Scouts of America—Tahquitz District Distinguished Citizens Dinner. 

Ken’s background encompasses over 25 

years of executive healthcare administration. 

While earning his master’s degrees at the University of La Verne, he became a chief operating officer of a Southern California hospital 

at the young age of 23. 

Prior to joining Southwest Healthcare hospitals, he served as the Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director at the Corona Regional Medical Center in my hometown of Corona. He joined Southwest Healthcare System 

in 2009, where he has served as the Chief Executive Officer/Managing Director. Southwest 

Healthcare System operates Inland Valley 

Medical Center in Wildomar and Rancho 

Springs Medical Center in Murrieta and 

Temecula Valley Day Surgery in Murrieta. Just 

recently, he joined CHA Health System in Los 

Angeles which will allow him to further his career at the international level of healthcare. 

Ken’s accomplishments at Southwest 

Healthcare System have reflected his attitude 

of treating patients like family. Along with a 

dedicated leadership team, physicians and the 

entire hospital staff, Ken directed the opening 

of the $91 million expansions to both hospitals 

which include new emergency departments 

featuring more than 70 bays, expanded the Intensive Care Unit at Inland Valley by doubling 

bed capacity, and the largest Women’s Center 

in the entire region located at Rancho Springs. 

His leadership was instrumental in passing 

one of the largest state and federal surveys. 

He is currently developing the region’s first 

Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at Rancho 

Springs and Cardiac Services at Inland Valley. 

It is hard to imagine that Ken would have 

any free time on his hands yet he always 

found time for his community. A Paul Harris 

Fellow and Rotarian, Ken serves with many 

philanthropic and healthcare organizations including Chairman for the Riverside County 

Chapter of the American Red Cross. He also 

enjoys spending time with his two children, 

traveling, and playing golf. 

In light of all Ken has done for Southwest 

Riverside County, the Boy Scouts of America—Tahquitz District named Ken their Citizen 

of the Year. Ken’s tireless passion for community service has contributed immensely to the 

betterment of the community of the Inland Empire. He has been the heart and soul of many 

community organizations and events and I am 

proud to call him a fellow community member, 

American and friend. I know that many community members are grateful for his service 

and salute him as he receives this prestigious 

award. 

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IN HONOR OF EILEEN DAILY 

HON. JOE COURTNEY OF CONNECTICUT

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Friday, September 21, 2012 

Mr. COURTNEY. Mr. Speaker, this year 

residents of Connecticut’s 33rd District will bid 

a fond farewell to a woman who has served 

them for nearly two decades. Her colleagues 

described Senator Eileen Daily as a woman 

who was concerned with the people she represented, rather than the politics of the day. 

While serving in Hartford for twenty years, she 

never stopped personally helping those living 

in her district near the Connecticut River and 

along the Long Island Sound. 

Prior to being elected to the Senate, Eileen 

served on the Westbrook Board of Education 

until 1983 when she became the town’s First 

Selectwoman. When Eileen Daily went to 

Hartford as a State Senator six years later, 

she quickly earned the respect of her peers. 

She became an influential member and was 

made Chair of the Finance, Revenue and 

Bonding Committee—a position she held for 

five terms. 

Among her numerous accomplishments, 

Senator Daily co-authored the Small Town 

Economic Assistance Program which provided 

grants for major public works projects. The 

program was designed to fuel development in 

small towns that would otherwise be unable to 

afford funding. She played a crucial role in negotiating components of and funding for an innovative industrial wastewater treatment facility in Clinton. 

I am proud of working with Senator Daily to 

secure funding for a dredging project in 

Westbrook. A host of destructive storms had 

caused silt build up and erosion, impacting the 

marinas along the Patchogue River. Local restaurants and shop owners, dependent on the 

boaters, no longer have to worry about keeping their businesses afloat. I also collaborated 

with Eileen to protect the scenic Eightmile 

River Watershed and designate it within the 

national Wild and Scenic River system. 

In addition to her legislative work, Eileen 

also serves on the Board of Directors of the 

Valley Shore YMCA, the Middlesex County 

Substance Abuse Action Council, and on the 

Fiscal Chairs Committee of the National Conference of State Legislatures. In 2004, Senator 

Daily was part of a select trade delegation 

from the National Foundation of Women Legislators to visit the Kingdom of Bahrain. On 

her trip, Eileen assisted women who had recently gained the right to vote prepare to run 

in local elections. 

As Senator Daily finishes up her final term, 

I wish her the best of luck. Although she is retiring from public office, I have no doubt that 

she will remain an active and beloved member 

of her community. I ask my colleagues to join 

with me in congratulating Senator Eileen Daily 

on her retirement and recognizing her amazing career. 

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A TRIBUTE TO TREVOR SCHAFFER 

2012 SACRED HEART PREPARATORY ATHLETIC HALL OF 

FAME AWARD RECIPIENT 

HON. ANNA G. ESHOO OF CALIFORNIA

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Friday, September 21, 2012 

Ms. ESHOO. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to 

honor Trevor Schaffer, a 1998 graduate of St. 

Joseph’s School and a 1992 graduate of Sacred Heart Preparatory. The School is proud 

to offer the Athletic Hall of Fame to honor him 

for his athletic achievements. The award recognizes contributions of alumni athletes, 

teams, coaches, and administrators of Sacred 

Heart Preparatory. Individuals like Trevor 

Schaffer who are inducted into the Hall of 

Fame have made significant achievements in 

his sports of soccer, baseball and basketball 

and exemplified the principals of sportsmanship and Christianity as illustrated in the Goals 

and Criteria of Sacred Heart Schools. 

Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me 

in honoring Trevor Schaffer, an athlete who 

lives a life which embodies the goals and criteria of Sacred Heart Schools. He lives the 

five commitments of faith, respect, social 

awareness, community building and personal 

growth, and his contributions to his sport have 

strengthened our community and our country 

immeasurably. 

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CONGRATULATING DR. ANTHONY 

ALLEN 

HON. BLAINE LUETKEMEYER OF MISSOURI

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Friday, September 21, 2012 

Mr. LUETKEMEYER. Mr. Speaker, I rise 

today to ask my colleagues to join me in congratulating Dr. Anthony Allen as the 17th 

President of Hannibal-LaGrange University. 

Dr. Allen, a native of North Carolina, attended Duke University where he played football for four years while studying history and 

religion. He earned both a Master of Divinity 

and Master of Theology at Southern Baptist 

Theological Seminary and then went on to 

earn his doctorate in higher education administration at North Carolina State University. Dr. 

Allen, his wife Stacy, and their five children 

currently reside in Kansas City, where he is 

Senior Vice President of Administration at Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. Dr. Allen’s dedication to Christian higher education 

and the shared values of Hannibal-LaGrange 

University, or HLGU, make him an ideal candidate for the position. 

I am proud to represent HLGU, a 4-year liberal arts school situated in ‘‘America’s Hometown,’’ Hannibal, Missouri. HLGU is known for 

its Christian commitment that has been preserved since its founding in 1858. Dr. Allen 

shares this commitment and is dedicated to 

leading HLGU into the future while preserving 

its Christian heritage. I am confident he will be 

an outstanding leader both at HGLU and in 

the greater Hannibal area. 

Please join me in congratulating Dr. Allen 

on his appointment as HLGU’s new president 

and welcoming him and his family to the Hannibal community. 

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HONORING KEVIN W. BRADLEY 

HON. ANN MARIE BUERKLE OF NEW YORK

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Friday, September 21, 2012 

Ms. BUERKLE. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in 

honor of Kevin W. Bradley. On August 24, 

2012 I had the great honor of attending Kevin 

Bradley’s pinning ceremony where he was 

promoted to the rank of Brigadier General. 

General Bradley, a native of Binghamton, 

New York, received his Air Force commission 

through the Officer Training School program in 

1984. After serving in the United States Air 


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