[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 10 (Wednesday, January 23, 2008)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E65]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                HONORING CAPTAIN WILLIAM HENRY MULLIGAN

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                         HON. TIMOTHY H. BISHOP

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, January 23, 2008

  Mr. BISHOP of New York. Madam Speaker, I rise to honor and recognize 
Captain William Henry Mulligan for his extraordinary career and 
accomplishments as he plans to step down as president of the Suffolk 
County Police Superior Officers Association (SOA).
  Bill Mulligan was raised in the great town of Hempstead, NY. He 
proudly served our country in the United States Navy, from 1961 to his 
honorable discharge in 1964.
  Bill joined the Suffolk County Police Department (SCPD) in August of 
1967 as a patrolman, and his commitment to law enforcement led to 
numerous promotions within the department and the Suffolk County 
Superior Officers Association (SOA). Among the police department, Bill 
was known for his dedicated work as an officer and as a lover of 
sports. Bill managed and played for the SCPD softball team which won 
medals in the New York State Police Olympics and gained national 
notoriety for its outstanding play.
  In 2005, Captain Mulligan was named president of the Suffolk County 
SOA. The SOA is responsible for representing the labor interests of its 
members in the Suffolk County Police Department. The organization acts 
as the exclusive majority representative in negotiating for improved 
wages, hours, working conditions, welfare and job security, as well as 
for all other aspects of collective bargaining. As president, Captain 
Mulligan represented over 500 supervisors and administrators in the 
Suffolk County Police Department and he has held the position with 
distinction for the last 3 years.
  Today Bill lives in the town of Riverhead, NY with his wife of 42 
years, Janet, and their three beautiful daughters, Janine, Elizabeth 
and Michele.
  I am proud to honor Captain William Henry Mulligan for his service to 
our country and our community. Madam Speaker, on behalf of all New 
Yorkers, it is with great pride that I recognize and thank Captain 
Mulligan for a truly distinguished career. We wish him and his family 
the best in the future.

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