[Congressional Record Volume 145, Number 116 (Thursday, September 9, 1999)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1812]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




          THE PASSING OF JUDGE PAUL J. DRISCOLL OF NORWICH, CT

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                           HON. SAM GEJDENSON

                             of connecticut

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, September 8, 1999

  Mr. GEJDENSON. Mr. Speaker, I rise today with great sorrow to 
memorialize Superior Court Judge Paul J. Driscoll of Norwich, 
Connecticut. Judge Driscoll was a person of unequaled integrity, 
intelligence and fairness underscored by an almost limitless amount of 
humility.
  Judge Driscoll was born in Norwich, Connecticut on May 14, 1909 and 
attended local public schools. He earned undergraduate and law degrees 
from Georgetown University. During World War II, he served in China as 
a member of the Judge Advocate General corps attaining the rank of 
Major.
  Following the war, Judge Driscoll returned to Connecticut and began a 
career in public service which spanned four decades. He served as a 
member of the Board of Education in Norwich and as a trustee of Norwich 
Hospital. He also was a member of the Board of Trustees of the 
University of Connecticut. In 1966, he was appointed to the Superior 
Court of Connecticut. In this capacity, Judge Driscoll presided over a 
wide array of cases with fairness, keen intelligence and great command 
of the law. Following his retirement in 1979, Judge Driscoll continued 
to play a role in mediating disputes as a State Referee.
  Paul Driscoll also played a number of important roles in the 
Democratic Party in Connecticut. He served as Democratic Town Chairman 
in Norwich for many years. He was also a member of the Democratic State 
Central Committee. In these roles, he worked hard on behalf of working 
men and women.
  Mr. Speaker, Judge Paul Driscoll was an exemplary public servant and 
a great American. His memory will endure through his many meaningful 
contributions to virtually every aspect of life in southeastern 
Connecticut.

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