[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 140 (Thursday, September 15, 2016)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1279]
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                   IN RECOGNITION OF MICHAEL E. KUNZ

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                          HON. PATRICK MEEHAN

                            of pennsylvania

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, September 15, 2016

  Mr. MEEHAN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the service of Michael 
E. Kunz to our federal court system. Mr. Kunz retired this past July 
after more than forty years of service in the Eastern Judicial District 
of Pennsylvania, including more than 37 years as its chief clerk.
   Mr. Kunz was respected and beloved by all who had business before 
the court--judges, prosecutors, attorneys and others--and he left an 
indelible mark in the halls of the courthouse in Philadelphia.
   During Mr. Kunz's tenure as chief clerk--the longest of any clerk in 
the history of the Eastern District--he oversaw unprecedented growth, 
expansion and modernization of the court. On the day of Michael's 
appointment in 1979, there were just 24 judges and some 50 employees 
within the Clerk's Office. Today, there are nearly twice as many judges 
and more than 200 employees facilitating the day-to-day operation of 
the judicial system.
   I had the privilege of serving with Michael during my own tenure as 
U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District. I was always impressed by his 
tireless commitment, his ability and his loyalty to the court he 
served. I'm proud to call him my friend. I wish him the best in his 
retirement and I commend him for his decades of service.

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