[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 102 (Thursday, July 17, 1997)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1450]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




              COMMEMORATING THE BIRTH OF MEGAN ILYSSA LEON

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                       HON. JOSEPH P. KENNEDY II

                            of massachusetts

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, July 17, 1997

  Mr. KENNEDY of Massachusetts. Mr. Speaker, I rise to congratulate the 
Leon family on the birth of their daughter, Megan Ilyssa. She was born 
July 10, weighing 8 pounds 10 ounces. I am sure that Megan's parents 
and grandparents are excited to see that she is a healthy, happy child.
  Megan's family has been in Massachusetts for more than a century now 
and were often involved in the world of politics. Her great, great, 
great grandfather, John Joseph Tobin, was one of the first Irishmen 
ever elected to the Boston City Council. Megan's great grandfather, 
John Michael Downing, served as the court officer of the Massachusetts 
State Senate for many years. Her grandmother, Kathleen Patricia Leon, 
was appointed to the Massachusetts Equal Educational Opportunity 
Commission by Gov. Michael Dukakis.
  I offer my warmest wishes to Megan for a happy and healthy life. And, 
I look forward to one day seeing her involved in our Nation's political 
process.




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