[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 135 (Friday, December 8, 2006)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2200]
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                         GOODBYE TO COLLEAGUES

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                               speech of

                        HON. MICHAEL R. McNULTY

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, December 6, 2006

  Mr. McNULTY. Mr. Speaker, as our colleague, the Honorable gentleman 
from New York, Sherwood Boehlert, prepares to retire from the Congress, 
I want to join the entire New York delegation in wishing Sherry a fond 
farewell and in commending him for a job very well done.
  Sherry Boehlert has served the people of the 24th Congressional 
District, which includes all or parts of Broome, Cayuga, Chenango, 
Cortland, Herkimer, Oneida, Ontario, Otsego, Tioga, Tompkins, and 
Seneca counties, for 12 consecutive terms. He has been my congressional 
neighbor to the west for as long as I have been in Congress. We have 
had the opportunity to work together on many issues, such as the Tech 
Valley initiative in upstate New York, the FAIR Alliance for 
transportation funding, and, of course, rooting on our beloved New York 
Yankees.
  With expertise and leadership in so many different fields, from the 
environment and the sciences, to transportation and homeland security, 
Sherry has not only capably served the people of his district, but also 
every citizen of New York and the United States.
  Sherry has earned the opportunity to spend more time with his wife, 
Marianne, their four grown children and five grandchildren.
  Mr. Speaker, I am proud to call Sherry Boehlert a respected colleague 
and a dear friend. His presence and strong voice will be missed during 
the coming debates. There is no doubt, however, that his proud legacy 
of committed public service and bipartisan achievement, will live on 
for generations.

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