[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 139 (Wednesday, September 19, 2007)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1923]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                   HONORING JUDGE JOSEPH H. RODRIGUEZ

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                         HON. ROBERT E. ANDREWS

                             of new jersey

                    in the house of representatives

                     Wednesday, September 19, 2007

  Mr. ANDREWS. Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize the Honorable 
Joseph H. Rodriguez for winning the 2007 Judge John F. Gerry Award. The 
Camden County Bar Association marks Judge Gerry's life for his 
outstanding humanitarian spirit and integrity, in which Mr. Rodriguez 
greatly exemplifies.
  The Honorable Joseph H. Rodriguez is a Senior Judge of the United 
States District Court for the District of New Jersey. He is currently a 
member of the board of trustees for LaSalle University. In addition, he 
has been a lecturer for the past 37 years for the Professional Trial 
Lawyers Seminar. He has been distinguished in an impressive amount of 
honorary doctor of law degrees from St. Peter's College, 1972; Rutgers 
University, 1974; Seton Hall University, 1974; Montclair State College, 
1985; and Kean College, 1985. Furthermore, for ``Distinguished Service 
in the Cause of Justice,'' Judge Rodriguez received the Trial Bar Award 
in 1981 from the Trial Attorneys of New Jersey. In 1985, he accepted 
the Karen Ann Quinlan Center of Hope Award, ``Friend of Hospice.'' His 
Honor was named ``Man of the Year'' in 1992 from the National Hispanic 
Bar Association. The Camden County Bar Association has previously 
bestowed another award upon him, the ``Peter J. Devine Award'' in 1992. 
Judge Rodriguez was also the recipient of the ``Spirit of Edison'' 
Award in 1997 from Thomas Edison State College. The ``Medal of Honor 
Award'' was awarded to him in 1999 from the New Jersey State Bar 
Foundation. That same year, the Association of Federal Bar of State of 
New Jersey awarded this astounding individual the ``William J. Brennan 
Jr. Award.'' Recently, in 2001, Judge Rodriguez was named Knight by 
Order of St. Gregory the Great in receiving the ``St. Thomas More 
Society Award.''
  Madam Speaker, I commend the Honorable Joseph H. Rodriguez. His 
dedication and selfless public service to the first district of New 
Jersey is greatly treasured and respected. I want to sincerely thank 
Mr. Rodriguez and wish Judge Rodriguez the best in all his future 
endeavors.

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