[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 49 (Friday, April 26, 2002)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E635]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                       HONORING CAROLYN McCARTHY

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                       HON. FELIX J. GRUCCI, JR.

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, April 25, 2002

  Mr. GRUCCI. Mr. Speaker, today I rise to honor Congresswoman Carolyn 
McCarthy as she is recognized by the Long Island Federation of Labor 
for all her work and efforts on their behalf.
  Carolyn McCarthy, a life long resident of Mineola, was married to 
Dennis McCarthy in 1967 and they raised one son, Kevin. Carolyn has 30 
years experience as a nurse and is in her third term representing Long 
Island's 4th Congressional District.
  Carolyn received many honors during her second term, including one of 
Newsday's 100 Long Island Influentials, Congressional Quarterly's 50 
Most Effective Legislators in Congress, one of nine Redbook Magazine's 
Mothers and Shakers, Ladies Home Journal list of America's 100 Most 
Important Women, and Advertising Age's list of ``Most Impact by Women 
in 1999'' along with U.S. Women's Soccer Team and Oprah Winfrey.
  Congresswoman McCarthy serves on the Education and Workforce 
Committee, and the Budget Committee. As a member of the House Education 
and the Workforce Committee, Carolyn advocates her goals of improving 
the quality of education, and keeping children safe from gun violence 
at school. Long Island schools, students and teachers remain the focus 
of McCarthy's work.
  The Fourth Congressional District of New York is located on Long 
Island; it is a heavily suburban area with most of the residents 
commuting daily into New York City. A major commercial center, the 
Fourth District is also home to thousands of businesses.

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