[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 214 (Thursday, December 17, 2020)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1168]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




             HONORING THE CAREER OF JUDGE MARTHA WALSH HOOD

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                            HON. JOHN KATKO

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, December 17, 2020

  Mr. KATKO. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor the career of Judge 
Martha Walsh Hood, who has been a New York Family Court Judge in 
Onondaga County for 20 years. Judge Walsh Hood has been a dedicated 
public servant and a strong advocate for Central New York families 
throughout her career, and I am honored to know her.
  After graduating from Syracuse University College of Law in 1979, 
Judge Walsh Hood began a long and respectable career as a lawyer. In 
2000, Judge Walsh Hood was appointed as a Family Court Judge for New 
York's fifth judicial district and was subsequently designated as an 
acting State Supreme Court Justice. Additionally, she was the Presiding 
Justice of the Onondaga Integrated Domestic Violence Court, which she 
helped found, until June of 2005.
  Throughout her career, Judge Walsh Hood has displayed a strong 
commitment to preserving the integrity of the law and advocating for 
the children and families of Central New York. She has repeatedly 
demonstrated the strength of her character through her fairness, 
unmatched work ethic, and her dedication to public service. During her 
time at the New York Family Court, she helped create and organize the 
annual National Adoption Day celebration in Central New York. Each year 
on National Adoption Day, judges from courts around Central New York 
volunteer to finalize numerous adoptions and celebrate their new 
families while raising awareness of the thousands of children in foster 
care. Judge Walsh Hood generously volunteers each year to organize this 
important event as a demonstration of her commitment to Central New 
York families.
  Outside of her career, Judge Walsh Hood is a dedicated wife to her 
husband, Paul, and a loving mother to her two children.
  Madam Speaker, I ask that my colleagues in the House join me in 
recognizing the distinguished career of Martha Walsh Hood. A dedicated 
public servant, I wish Judge Walsh Hood the best in her retirement.

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