[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 64 (Thursday, May 1, 2014)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E652]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




  HONORING THE DEDICATED SERVICE OF PATRICK G. EMMANUEL OF NORTHWEST 
                                FLORIDA

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                            HON. JEFF MILLER

                               of florida

                    in the house of representatives

                         Thursday, May 1, 2014

  Mr. MILLER of Florida. Mr. Speaker, I am privileged to recognize the 
dedicated service and contributions of Patrick G. Emmanuel on the 
occasion of his retirement from Emmanuel Sheppard and Condon, one of 
the oldest law firms in Pensacola, Florida. For 67 years, Mr. Emmanuel 
proudly served the law profession and Northwest Florida with passion 
and integrity.
   Prior to his career in law, Mr. Emmanuel served our Nation with 
honor and distinction as an officer in the United States Armed Forces. 
As a U.S. Army major, he earned the Bronze Star for his service as part 
of a tank battalion unit during World War II.
   Upon graduating from the University of Florida College of Law in 
1946, Mr. Emmanuel began his long and decorated legal career. His 
countless accolades attest to his expertise as an attorney. Mr. 
Emmanuel has been listed in each prestigious volume of The Best Lawyers 
in America from 1983 until present, was rated by Martindale Hubbell as 
an A-V attorney, and was the recipient of the Florida Bar Foundation's 
``2001 Medal of Honor Award.'' He also served as a Fellow in the 
American College of Trust and Estate Counsel, the American College of 
Trial Lawyers, and the American Bar Association. His vast list of 
memberships include: The Florida Bar, President, 1985-1986; Florida Bar 
Foundation, President, 1971-1973; Federal Judicial Nominating 
Commission of Florida, member and Chairman, 1974-1981; American Bar 
Association, Delegate, 1986-1989; Society of the Bar of the First 
Judicial Circuit, President, 1967; and the Eleventh Circuit Court of 
Appeals, Delegate, 1986-1990.
   In addition to serving his profession, Mr. Emmanuel also maintained 
an honorable level of commitment to the Northwest Florida community. 
For 20 years, he was a pro bono attorney for the Northwest Florida 
Crippled Children's Home, as well as served on their Board of 
Directors. Mr. Emmanuel was Chairman of the Advisory Board of Sacred 
Heart Hospital in Pensacola for a decade, was appointed by the Governor 
to the Florida Children's Commission, chaired the Legal Division of the 
March of Dimes, and was a member of the James Baroco Foundation, Inc. 
His extensive pro bono work earned him the recognition of the Florida 
Bar and their President's Pro Bono Service Award.
   Mr. Speaker, on behalf of the entire United States Congress, it is 
an honor to recognize the impressive career and achievements of one of 
Northwest Florida's most accomplished attorneys, Patrick G. Emmanuel. 
My wife Vicki and I congratulate Mr. Emmanuel, and we wish him and his 
family all the best for continued success.

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