[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 111 (Thursday, September 5, 2002)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1500]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         HONORING GEARRY MALONE

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                         HON. JAMES P. McGOVERN

                            of massachusetts

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, September 4, 2002

  Mr. McGOVERN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to commend Gerry Malone, 
President and past Vice-President of the Irish National Teachers 
Organization (INTO).
  After earning a teaching degree from St. Patrick's College, 
Drumcondra, in 1966, Mr. Malone returned to his local parish as 
Principal of Bellurgan NS. In recognition of his professionalism and 
dedication to education, Mr. Malone was later appointed Principal of 
Rampark NS, the school he attended as a youth. Mr. Malone continued in 
that capacity for 27 years.
  For many years now, Mr. Malone has been active in the INTO. He 
represented the primary teachers of Cavan, Monoghan, and Louth. As a 
representative, Mr. Malone has been actively involved in all the major 
education issues that have faced the organization.
  Outside of work, Mr. Malone enjoys music, musicals, Gaelic games, and 
traveling. And aside from education, Mr. Malone's other great passion 
is mountain walking. Mr. Malone and his wife Jo have two children, 
Clodagh and Feargal. They are the proud grandparents of Aisling and 
Donal Carthy.
  Mr. Speaker, I am sure that the entire U.S. House of Representatives 
joins me in thanking Mr. Malone for his steadfast commitment to the 
educational system of Ireland and for his service as President of INTO.

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