[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 113 (Thursday, August 1, 2013)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1182]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




  CONGRATULATING EDWARD F. WALSH JR. AS THE RECIPIENT OF THE 2013 RED 
                              JACKET AWARD

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                           HON. BRIAN HIGGINS

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, August 1, 2013

  Mr. HIGGINS. Mr. Speaker, today I rise to congratulate Edward F. 
Walsh Jr. as he has been named the recipient of the 2013 Red Jacket 
Award.
   A Buffalo native, Ed is devoted to civic progress in his hometown. 
An active community volunteer for over 35 years, Ed has held leadership 
positions with various organizations including the United Way of 
Buffalo and Erie County, Nichols School, Kaleida Health, and the Center 
for Hospice & Palliative Care.
   Ed currently serves as the President and Chief Operating Officer of 
Walsh Duffield Companies, Inc., a fourth-generation family-owned 
insurance agency that is based here in Buffalo.
   Presented by the Buffalo History Museum, the Red Jacket Awards are 
based on a medal given by President George Washington to Seneca leader 
Red Jacket in 1792. The award was established by the museum in 1957 to 
honor those who exhibit quiet, unbroken devotion to our region's 
enrichment. Ed will be presented with the Red Jacket Award at the 
annual Red Jacket Awards Dinner on September 26, 2013 in the History 
Museum.
   Mr. Speaker, thank you for allowing me the opportunity to recognize 
Mr. Edward Walsh's great contributions and admirable generosity. I 
congratulate him on this incredible honor, thank him for his continued 
dedication to our community, and wish him the absolute best in all his 
future endeavors.

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