[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 130 (Friday, October 7, 2005)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2054]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




RECOGNIZING JUDGE PETER J. O'BRIEN AS HE IS HONORED UPON HIS RETIREMENT 
                  BY THE MONROE COUNTY BAR ASSOCIATION

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                         HON. PAUL E. KANJORSKI

                            of pennsylvania

                    in the house of representatives

                        Friday, October 7, 2005

  Mr. KANJORSKI. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to ask you and my esteemed 
colleagues in the House of Representatives to join me in paying tribute 
to the Honorable Peter J. O'Brien, from the Court of Common Pleas, 43rd 
Judicial District, Monroe County, Pennsylvania, on the occasion of his 
retirement. He is being honored by his peers at a special celebration 
on Sunday, Oct. 16.
  A native of Pennsylvania, Judge O'Brien has been recognized by his 
peers as a man who has accomplished much in his career. Mark S. Love, 
president of the Monroe County Bar Association, has stated that the 
association is honored to be able to recognize Judge O'Brien for his 
work and his service to the community.
  A graduate of Villanova University, Judge O'Brien was admitted to the 
Bar of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania in December, 1962. He attended 
Judge Advocate General's School in 1963 and received his Military 
Justice Certification. He also attended several courses at the National 
Judicial College.
  Judge O'Brien served as a captain in the Judge Advocate General's 
Corps (U.S. Army) from 1963 to 1966. He was Chief of Military Justice, 
Sixth Army Headquarters in San Francisco, California. He received the 
Sixth Army Commanding General's Commendation, the Army Commendation 
Medal and the First Oak Leaf Cluster.
  Judge O'Brien practiced law at the O'Brien and Miller law firm in 
Mount Pocono for 18 years. His former partner, the Honorable Linda 
Wallace Miller, is also a Common Pleas Judge in Monroe County.
  As a practicing attorney, he conducted extensive litigation 
throughout 12 northeastern counties in Pennsylvania for many years. He 
also had an extensive appellate practice in the Supreme, Superior and 
Commonwealth Courts.
  He was a member and chairman of a hearing committee for the 
Disciplinary Board of the Supreme Court from 1972 to 1980.
  In 1986, Judge O'Brien was elected to the Monroe County Court of 
Common Pleas. He was re-elected in 1996 and has presided over hundreds 
of civil and criminal jury trials.
  A member of the American Bar Association, Pennsylvania Bar 
Association and Monroe County Bar Association, he remains active in 
numerous education and youth related organizations in the community.
  Married for 43 years to his wife, Karin, the couple has seven 
children.
  Mr. Speaker, please join me in acknowledging a remarkable career of 
public service. Judge O'Brien's example of devotion to justice, 
faithfulness to family and community service among our youth provides a 
wonderful role model for others to emulate. Judge O'Brien can take 
justifiable pride in a job well done.

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