[Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 133 (Friday, August 4, 2017)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1117]
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                      HONORING HON. RANDALL T. ENG

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                          HON. ELIOT L. ENGEL

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                         Friday, August 4, 2017

  Mr. ENGEL. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the Honorable 
Justice Randall T. Eng, a man whose life and dedication to our legal 
system stands as an inspiration to all New Yorkers.
  Originally from Canton, China, Judge Eng was raised in New York City 
where he attended city public schools. He received a B.A. degree from 
SUNY Buffalo in 1969 followed by his J.D. from St. John's University 
School of Law in 1972.
  Following Law School, Justice Eng began his long and esteemed career 
in public service as an assistant district attorney in Queens, where he 
served from 1973 to 1980. He was the Deputy Inspector General of the 
New York City Correction Department from 1980 to 1981, and later became 
the Inspector General, a role in which he served from 1981 to 1983. 
Justice Eng first took the bench in the Criminal Court of the City of 
New York in 1983, and in 1991, he presided in Supreme Court, Queens 
County until being elevated to the Appellate Division in 2008. In 2012, 
Governor Cuomo appointed Justice Eng to lead the Second Department, 
where he became the first Asian American to serve as presiding Justice 
of an Appellate Division. Justice Eng oversees one of the busiest 
appellate courts in the country, helps to guide New York's judicial 
policy, and supervises the operation of the court's ancillary agencies, 
including the Office of Attorneys for Children, the Committee of 
Character and Fitness, and Mental Hygiene Legal Services.
  In addition to his prolific legal career, Justice Eng has also 
proudly served his country in other distinguished ways. From 1970 to 
2004, he was a member of the New York Army National Guard, retiring as 
State Judge Advocate with the rank of colonel.
  Throughout his career, Justice Eng has been a trailblazer. In almost 
every legal position he has ever held, he has been the first Asian 
American in that position. This year, the Westchester Black Bar 
Association is honoring Justice Eng at their annual Spring Gala. He is 
most deserving of this recognition. Congratulations to Justice Eng on 
this wonderful honor.

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