[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 31 (Thursday, March 19, 1998)]
[Senate]
[Pages S2301-S2302]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

      By Mr. GLENN (for himself and Mr. DeWine):
  S. 1800. A bill to designate the Federal building and United States 
courthouse located at 85 Marconi Boulevard in Columbus, Ohio, as the 
``Joseph P. Kinneary United States Courthouse''; to the Committee on 
Environment and Public Works.


          joseph kinneary united states courthouse legislation

  Mr. GLENN. Mr. President, I rise today to introduce a bill naming the 
Federal Building and Courthouse at 85 Marconi Boulevard in Columbus, 
Ohio after one of my home state's most highly esteemed members of the 
federal bench, Judge Joseph P. Kinneary.
  Judge Kinneary has served on the United States District Court of Ohio 
for over 32 years. But Judge Kinneary's commitment to public service 
goes much further beyond these past three decades. He has given a 
lifetime to public service. In fact, that service continues even today 
where, at age 92, Judge Kinneary continues to serve as a senior judge 
carrying a docket of cases.
  I'd like to take a few minutes of my colleagues' time to talk about 
this amazing gentleman and what he's done for my home state of Ohio and 
our entire nation.
  Judge Kinneary graduated from the University of Cincinnati's College 
of Law in 1935. After practicing law in both Columbus and Cincinnati 
for two years, Judge Kinneary served as Assistant Attorney General of 
Ohio until 1939.
  But, as happened to many Americans in those days, World War II 
changed Joseph Kinneary's career plans. He served in the Army from 1942 
to 1946, and worked as the Chief of the Legal Branch for the Field 
Headquarters of the Quartermaster Corps.
  After his war service, Judge Kinneary returned to private practice. 
In 1949, however, Judge Kinneary returned to public service and became 
the First Assistant Attorney General of Ohio. And, in 1961, President 
Kennedy appointed Judge Kinneary to United States Attorney for the 
Southern District of Ohio where he served until 1966.
  In 1966, President Johnson appointed Judge Kinneary to the District 
Court for the Southern District of Ohio. Well-respected among his 
colleagues, he served as Chief Judge from January 1973 to September 
1975.
  And, today, 32 years after his appointment to the bench, Judge 
Kinneary still presides and draws a docket that is approximately 80 
percent of an active judge. I find Judge Kinneary's dedication to the 
people of

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Ohio and America inspiring, as I'm sure many of my colleagues do on 
hearing of his career.
  I can think of no better way for the U.S. Senate, for the entire 
country, to honor Judge Kinneary than to name one of Columbus, Ohio's, 
most important federal buildings and courthouses in his honor. So, it 
is with great thanks and a deep sense of honor that I introduce today a 
bill to name the Columbus Courthouse after Judge Kinneary. I urge my 
colleagues to give this legislation quick consideration and approval.
  Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the full text of the bill 
be printed in the Record.
  There being no objection, the bill was ordered to be printed in the 
Record, as follows:

                                S. 1800

       Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of 
     the United States of America in Congress assembled,

     SECTION 1. DESIGNATION OF JOSEPH P. KINNEARY UNITED STATED 
                   COURTHOUSE.

       The Federal building and United States courthouse located 
     at 85 Marconi Boulevard in Columbus, Ohio, shall be known and 
     designated as the ``Joseph P. Kinneary United States 
     Courthouse''.

     SEC. 2. REFERENCES.

       Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, 
     or other record of the United States to the Federal building 
     and United States courthouse referred to in section 1 shall 
     be deemed to be a reference to the ``Joseph P. Kinneary 
     United States Courthouse''.
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