[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 187 (Monday, November 2, 2020)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E1003-E1004]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




IN HONOR OF THOMAS McCARTHY, ABINGTON AND WHITMAN MA VETERANS' SERVICE 
                                OFFICER

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                         HON. STEPHEN F. LYNCH

                            of massachusetts

                    in the house of representatives

                        Monday, November 2, 2020

  Mr. LYNCH. Madam Speaker, I rise today in honor of Thomas McCarthy, 
in recognition of his outstanding contributions to the Towns of 
Abington and Whitman, the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, and the United 
States of America.
  The son of James and Jane McCarthy of Abington, Tom was born on May 
11, 1958. He was raised on Plymouth Street in Abington, and he attended 
South Shore Vocational Tech High School in Hanover. He attended 
Southern Washington University, earning a bachelor's degree in Criminal 
Justice in 1979.
  Tom served in the United States Marine Corps for thirty years (1976 
to 2006), retiring with the rank of Sergeant Major. Over the course of 
his service in the United States Marine Corps, Tom attended the 
Military Police Academy and was assigned to the Military Police for 
twenty-six years. Upon his retirement, he returned to Abington.
  Tom then worked for A-Prime Steel, a specialty steel company from 
2007 to 2008 in addition to driving for Dunbar Armor, a private 
security company. Subsequently, Tom worked at Sears as a sales 
associate and then as an assistant manager in the automobile service 
department. In 2012, Tom began his service as the part-time Veterans' 
Service Officer for the towns of Abington and Whitman. He was promoted 
to Director of Veterans' Services in 2017. Tom is a life member of the 
Disabled American Veterans Chapter 119, in Whitman, where he served as 
Post Commander from 2011 to 2016.
  Madam Speaker, Tom is known for his compassion, his kind smile, his 
quick sense of humor, his storytelling, and his affection for Dunkin' 
Donuts Iced Coffee. He is an avid freshwater fisherman and has 
participated in many firearms shooting competitions over the years. He 
has had the good fortune to be married to Jenny for forty-one years.
  His passionate advocacy for veterans set an example to all who worked 
with him, and I extend my sincere congratulations and appreciation to 
him upon his retirement. It is my distinct honor to join with Tom 
McCarthy's family, friends and contemporaries to thank him for his 
service to the United States and to the veterans of Abington and 
Whitman, Massachusetts.

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