[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 84 (Tuesday, June 10, 2003)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1190]
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                       TRIBUTE TO GERARD DOHERTY

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                         HON. EDWARD J. MARKEY

                            of massachusetts

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, June 10, 2003

  Mr. MARKEY. Mr. Speaker, I ask that the House of Representatives take 
this opportunity to honor Gerard Doherty, a man who has dedicated his 
enormous talents and unlimited energy to public service and charitable 
ventures throughout his life.
  Gerard Doherty is an exceptional leader in Charlestown, in our 
Commonwealth of Massachusetts and throughout our Nation. Mr. Doherty is 
one of the founders of the John F. Kennedy Family Service Center. He 
serves as a member of the Boston Public Library Foundation, the John F. 
Kennedy Library Foundation and the Suffolk University Board of 
Trustees. He is remembered on Beacon Hill as one of our most respected 
members of The Great and General Court, where he was elected to four 
terms as State Representative from Charlestown.
  Because of his efforts to improve educational opportunities for 
children, Gerard Doherty has received numerous awards including an 
honorary doctorate degree from Our Lady of the Elms College. And Mr. 
Speaker, when I return to my alma mater of Malden Catholic High School 
to attend a basketball game, I take great pride in walking through the 
doors of the Gerard and Marilyn Doherty Gymnasium, dedicated in the 
name of MC's most beloved couple.
  Gerard Doherty has also placed his indelible mark on national 
politics. He served as a close and trusted advisor to President John F. 
Kennedy, Presidential Campaign Director for both Senator Robert F. 
Kennedy and President Jimmy Carter and Campaign Manager for Senator 
Edward M. Kennedy.
  Mr. Speaker, I rise to honor one of the Bay State's most famous sons 
on his 75th birthday. Gerard Doherty's commitment to public service and 
community philanthropy has made an immeasurable impact in his 
community, in our State and throughout our Nation.

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