[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 10 (Thursday, January 16, 2020)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E51]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




  HONORING F. ANTHONY KEATING FOR HIS 24 YEARS OF SERVICE AS CIVILIAN 
  AIDE TO THE SECRETARY OF THE ARMY ON THE OCCASION OF HIS RETIREMENT

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                         HON. ELISE M. STEFANIK

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                       Thursday, January 16, 2020

  Ms. STEFANIK. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor Anthony Keating 
for his 24 years of service to our community as Civilian Aide to the 
Secretary of the Army for the Northern New York region.
  The Civilian Aide to the Secretary of the Army is an unpaid volunteer 
who advises and supports the Secretary of the Army on issues affecting 
his or her region. For the past 24 years, Anthony Keating has been 
advising Army Secretaries on the local issues affecting Fort Drum and 
the surrounding active service and veteran communities in the North 
Country. Mr. Keating combines his local knowledge with his nine years 
of active duty service to the Army when advising the secretary on 
policy decisions. Although he is retiring from the position 
specifically covering Northern New York, Mr. Keating is not finished 
serving the region, as he will remain on as Civilian Aide Emeritus for 
all of New York State.
  His deep knowledge of the community, which includes Fort Drum, and 
his decades of experience have made him an invaluable asset to 
Secretary of the Army, Ryan McCarthy and his predecessors. On behalf of 
New York's 21st District, I would like to thank Mr. Keating for his 
service and wish him well in this new chapter in his life.

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