[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 46 (Wednesday, March 23, 2016)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E367]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                  RECOGNIZING MAYOR RICHARD J. DONOVAN

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                            HON. JOHN KATKO

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                       Wednesday, March 23, 2016

  Mr. KATKO. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the esteemed public 
service career of Mayor Richard J. Donovan. Mayor Donovan has 
faithfully served his community for forty-four years and is a pillar in 
the Village of Minoa community.
  Mayor Donovan attended Potsdam High School and graduated from Central 
City Business Institute, where he met his wife, Phyllis. Mayor Donovan 
and Phyllis moved to Minoa in 1971 and raised two children together.
  Mayor Donovan began his public service career in 1972 as a volunteer 
with the Minoa Fire Department and as an EMT. In 1990 Mayor Donovan won 
his first term as Trustee on the Minoa Village Board, continuing to 
serve as Trustee for 14 years. Mayor Donovan served for 8 years as 
Deputy Mayor of Minoa before being elected Mayor in 2004.
  Mayor Donovan has dedicated his career to public service serving on 
many local committees and organization boards. Mayor Donovan is the 
immediate past president of the New York Conference of Mayors and also 
serves as a member of its Task Force Mandate Relief Committee. Mayor 
Donovan also served as the past president of the Onondaga County Mayors 
Association. Mayor Donovan serves on multiple local committees and 
previously served on many local, county, and state-wide committees, 
including 20 years of service with ESM Youth Sports and 13 years on the 
Town of Manlius Zoning Board of Appeals. Mayor Donovan was instrumental 
in the construction of the St. Mary's Baseball Field where he initiated 
and chaired the construction of the field.
  Without question, Mayor Donovan has been an influential member of the 
Village of Minoa and Town of Manlius community and I know the community 
is deeply grateful for his lifetime of service. I congratulate Mayor 
Donovan on his long and distinguished career, and wish him a happy 
retirement with his wife, children, and grandchildren.

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