[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 10 (Thursday, January 16, 2020)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E53]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




  HONORING WATERTOWN MAYOR JOSEPH BUTLER, JR. FOR HIS APPOINTMENT AS 
               CIVILIAN AIDE TO THE SECRETARY OF THE ARMY

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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 Watertown Mayor 
Joseph Butler, Jr. for his appointment as Civilian Aide to the 
Secretary of the Army.
  Joseph Butler, Jr. is a lifelong resident of Watertown, New York, a 
pillar of the community, business leader, and public servant. He served 
as a member of the Watertown City Council for eight years and as Mayor 
for four years. Mr. Butler is currently the president of the Watertown 
Local Development Corporation, a lector for St. Patrick's Church, a 
volunteer and Special Olympics coach, and a board member of the North 
Country Regional Economic Development Council. He has also held 
positions with the Sacred Heart Foundation, Jefferson Community 
College, and the American Red Cross.
  His deep knowledge of the community, which includes Fort Drum, and 
his decades of experience will make him an invaluable asset to 
Secretary of the Army, Ryan McCarthy. On behalf of New York's 21st 
District, I would like to thank Mr. Butler for his service and 
congratulate him on this appointment. I look forward to his success in 
this new role.

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