[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 49 (Friday, March 18, 2022)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E283]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




     HONORING THE HEROIC LIFE AND SERVICE OF KENNETH J. McLAUGHLIN

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                         HON. ELISE M. STEFANIK

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                         Friday, March 18, 2022

  Ms. STEFANIK. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor the commendable 
life of Army veteran, policeman, correctional officer, volunteer 
firefighter, and village justice, Kenneth J. McLaughlin.
  Mr. McLaughlin was born in 1948 and grew up in Saranac Lake, New 
York, where he graduated from Pius X Central High School in 1966. He 
joined the Army at the age of nineteen and was stationed in Europe, 
where he served honorably for two years as an infantryman and mechanic. 
When he returned to the United States, he earned a degree in Criminal 
Justice from North Country Community College. Kenneth became a 
patrolman for the Saranac Lake Police Department in 1970, where he 
would serve and protect his hometown for nearly twenty-five years. In 
addition to serving his community as a parttime police officer, Kenneth 
supplemented his career by becoming a New York State Corrections 
Officer. After retiring, he was elected in 2010 as Village Judge of 
Harrietstown, a role in which he was extremely successful in and 
praised by nearly the entire community.
  Kenneth was also a proud member of the Saranac Lake Volunteer Fire 
Department, where he rose through the ranks and held several important 
leadership positions. Throughout his career, Kenneth was recognized for 
saving the lives of three Saranac Lake residents at the risk of his own 
safety. In 2015, at the age of sixty-seven and after nearly fifty years 
on the job, he still responded to more calls than any other member of 
the Department. He would remain an active firefighter for the rest of 
his life, helping train and mentor the next generation of local heroes.
  On behalf of New York's 21st District, I am honored to recognize 
Kenneth J. McLaughlin's extraordinary life of brave and selfless 
service to his country and community. It is my hope that his heroism, 
integrity, and commitment to public service will be carried on by those 
who knew and loved him.

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