[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 107 (Monday, August 3, 1998)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1525]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


             RETIREMENT OF COMMISSIONER JOHN WARREN McGARRY

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                        HON. JOHN JOSEPH MOAKLEY

                            of massachusetts

                    in the house of representatives

                         Monday, August 3, 1998

  Mr. MOAKLEY. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to John Warren 
McGarry, a friend and a devoted public servant. This past month, 
Commissioner John Warren McGarry, a long time member of the Federal 
Election Commission, retired from the United States Government.
  Commissioner McGarry, a native of Massachusetts, retires after twenty 
years of outstanding public service to the agency. Commissioner McGarry 
brought to the Federal Election Commission a reputation for excellence 
in election law and leaves behind a legacy of superior support for 
public disclosures and uniform enforcement of America's campaign 
finance laws. His pivotal contributions in all the major FEC's 
deliberations and decisions balancing fundamental First Amendment 
interests against the long recognized compelling governmental interests 
in ensuring elections free from real or apparent corruption, will 
remain a testament to his years of public service during the 
administration of four different Presidents.
  John, on behalf of many in Congress, thank you for over twenty years 
of patriotic service to the American people and the institution of free 
elections. Your contributions and dedication to the even handed 
enforcement of election law will be greatly missed. I have enjoyed 
working with you over the years. My sincere congratulations and best 
wishes go out to you and your family.

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