[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 43 (Friday, March 13, 2015)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E323-E324]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                      HONORING JOSEPH B. HOULIHAN

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                          HON. ELIOT L. ENGEL

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                         Friday, March 13, 2015

  Mr. ENGEL. Mr. Speaker, the story of America is the story of men and 
women emigrating from foreign lands to make a better life for 
themselves and their families. Joseph Houlihan's success, a result in 
part of the sacrifices his great grandparents made in coming to America 
from county Kerry in Ireland, is exactly what that American story is 
about.
  The Houlihans came to America and found success in real estate, a 
family business that

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endured the generations. Joe, a graduate of Iona College with a degree 
in Business Administration, followed suit, earning a CPA before 
commencing his own real estate career.
  As the Managing Partner of the Residential Sales Group at Houlihan & 
O'Malley Real Estate Services in Bronxville, Joe has had tremendous 
success. His work has been recognized by the Hudson Gateway Association 
of Realtors, where he won the Diamond Award for sales over $15,000,000, 
while also receiving the Westchester County Five Star Real Estate Agent 
Award on several occasions.
  Outside of work, Joe is an active member of St. Joseph's Parish in 
Bronxville, and the Eastchester Irish American Social Club (EIASC). He 
has also been on the Board of Trustees at the School of the Holy Child 
in Rye, and currently resides in Fleetwood with his beautiful wife, 
Anna Filipkowski, and their three incredible daughters, Kasia, Julia, 
and Emily.
  This year, the EIASC selected Joe to be the Grand Marshal of the 
annual Eastchester St. Patrick's Day Parade. Joe was shocked and amazed 
by the nomination, a testament to his humble nature and belief that you 
work hard not for accolades or adulation, but simply to improve your 
life and the lives around you.
  Joe's selection, however, was no accident. For all he has 
accomplished and all he has done to improve the community, I can't 
think of a better honoree to be Eastchester's St. Patrick's Day Parade 
Grand Marshal. Congratulations to Joe and to the entire Houlihan family 
on this honor.

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