[Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 110 (Monday, September 18, 2000)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1502]
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                      TRIBUTE TO JOHN K. McINERNEY

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                           HON. ANNA G. ESHOO

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                       Monday, September 18, 2000

  Ms. ESHOO. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor a great Californian and 
a distinguished American, John McInerney, on the occasion of his 
retirement from the San Mateo County Bar Association.
  On July 3, 1967, John McInerney began his career at the San Mateo 
County District Attorney's Office as a Deputy District Attorney I. He 
excelled in this position and was subsequently promoted to Deputy 
District Attorney II in 1968. John McInerney then joined the Law Office 
of Ragan & Maguire in 1969, where he continued to work as a dedicated 
attorney and as an advocate for his clients.
  On July 3, 1971, John McInerney began his work for the San Mateo 
County Bar Association where he served as the Assistant Administrator 
of the Private Defender Program. He demonstrated his dedication, skill, 
and knowledge for the next nine years in this position and on October 
1, 1980, he was promoted to the position of Administrator. He 
subsequently was appointed Executive Director of the San Mateo County 
Bar Association and Administrator of its Private Defender Program in 
1983, and has held this position until his retirement on June 30th of 
this year.
  John McInerney has worked tirelessly to assist the lawyers of the 
Private Defender Program in providing excellent and uncompromising 
legal assistance to all residents of San Mateo County. John McInerney's 
life of leadership is instructive to us all. His dedication to the 
ideals of democracy and community service stand tall. It is fitting 
that he is being honored upon the occasion of his retirement from the 
San Mateo County Bar Association, and I ask my colleagues, Mr. Speaker, 
to join me in honoring this great and good man whom I am proud to call 
my friend. We are indeed a better County, a better Country and a better 
people because of him.

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