[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 22 (Tuesday, February 5, 2019)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E134]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




        CELEBRATION AND RECOGNITION OF JUSTICE ROLANDO T. ACOSTA

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                         HON. ADRIANO ESPAILLAT

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, February 5, 2019

  Mr. ESPAILLAT. Madam Speaker, Justice Rolando T. Acosta serves as 
Presiding Justice of the New York Appellate Division of the Supreme 
Court, First Judicial Division.
  Justice Rolando T. Acosta over his many years of community service in 
Washington Heights and Inwood where Justice Acosta helped found the 
Latino Commission on AIDS, a leader in creating the Harlem Community 
Justice Center, and long-time supporter of Alianza Dominicana.
  Justice Rolando T. Acosta and his family as immigrants to the U.S. 
relied on the generosity and availability of community services and has 
made a commitment to working for groups including the Legal Aid Society 
where his judicial knowledge and personal experience resonate with 
members of the community seeking to better their lives.
  Judge Rolando T. Acosta is a proud graduate of Columbia College and 
Columbia University Law School and recipient of Columbia University's 
Medal for Excellence and Wien Prize for Social Responsibility, as well 
as the Latino Judges Association's John Carro Award for Judicial 
Excellence and previously been selected as Judge of the Year by the 
National Hispanic Bar Association.

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