[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 161 (Thursday, December 15, 2005)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2543]
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         HONORING RETIRING EDEN TOWN COUNCILMAN TIMOTHY WALKER

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                           HON. BRIAN HIGGINS

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, December 15, 2005

  Mr. HIGGINS. Mr. Speaker, on December 31, 2005, a dedicated public 
servant will end his years of service as a member of the Eden Town 
Board. That day will be the last day of Councilman Tim Walker's 
service, and I want to take a moment to commemorate his service here 
today.
  Tim Walker is a solid public official whose dedication both to his 
constituents as well as to the law is inspiring. With more than fifteen 
years of private sector legal experience, and after a stint as Eden 
Town Prosecutor, Tim Walker has concurrently served as a member of the 
Eden Town Board and as a member of that town's school board. Tim's 
service has been exemplary, as Eden has crept ever so slowly from its 
status as a very rural town to its status today, as a featured 
destination for many who seek to escape the hustle and bustle of city 
or first ring suburban life. Many people do this because Eden is a 
great place to live and raise a family; it is that way because of 
dedicated public servants like Tim Walker.
  Tim Walker leaves the Eden Town Board because he chose to run for 
judicial office. Though unsuccessful in that run, many local residents 
are hopeful that Tim will remain an active member of the local 
community, and indeed, there is no reason to assume that he will not. 
Tim Walker is a fine public servant, and I am proud to honor him here 
today.
  I want to thank you, Mr. Speaker, for offering me this opportunity to 
honor the public service of Tim Walker, and I hope that you will join 
me in offering to Mr. Walker the House's best wishes of good luck and 
Godspeed in all of his future endeavors.

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