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HONORING CAROLYN SAXTON, PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER OF
LEGACY FOUNDATION, UPON HER RETIREMENT
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HON. FRANK J. MRVAN
of indiana
in the house of representatives
Friday, August 19, 2022
Mr. MRVAN. Madam Speaker, it is with great respect and admiration that I take this time to honor Carolyn Saxton and to wish her well upon her retirement from her position as President and Chief Executive Officer of Legacy Foundation. For her lifetime commitment to philanthropic efforts throughout the region, she is to be highly commended. Carolyn will be honored at a retirement celebration taking place at the Dean and Barbara White Community Center in Merrillville, Indiana, on Friday, August 19, 2022.
Throughout her career, Carolyn has served in numerous capacities in the not-for-profit arena and has been a certified fundraising executive since 1992. Among her many noteworthy leadership roles, she served as executive director for Community Hospice in Ashland, Kentucky, the Oak Park--River Forest Community Foundation and the Lubeznik Center for the Arts in Michigan City.
In 2014, Ms. Saxton became President and Chief Executive Officer of Legacy Foundation, Lake County's community foundation. Throughout her tenure, she led multiple fundraising initiatives and secured millions of dollars for several important philanthropic projects and grants throughout Northwest Indiana. The foundation has been responsible for more than $30 million in grant disbursements across the region and manages nearly $50 million in assets in Lake County. Under Carolyn's leadership, Legacy Foundation has received numerous prestigious awards including the Secretary's Award by the Department of Housing and Urban Development and the Foundation of the Year Award by the Association of Fundraising Professionals Northwest Indiana Chapter, to name a few. Those who have worked with Carolyn can attest to her unwavering commitment to the foundation's standard of excellence, as well as her enthusiasm for community investment and improvement.
Carolyn's dedication to the community of Northwest Indiana and her career is exceeded only by her devotion to her beloved husband, Bill, her children and her grandchildren. I am sure she will be enjoying quality time with her family in the years to come.
Madam Speaker, I ask that you and my other distinguished colleagues join me in honoring Carolyn Saxton for her outstanding leadership and in wishing her well upon her retirement. For her remarkable contributions to the community of Northwest Indiana and beyond, Carolyn is worthy of our gratitude and praise.
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SOURCE: Congressional Record Vol. 168, No. 137(1), Congressional Record Vol. 168, No. 137(2)
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