[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 120 (Wednesday, July 24, 2024)]
[House]
[Page H4864]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




               HONORING THE LATE CONGRESSMAN HENRY NOWAK

  (Mr. KENNEDY asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. KENNEDY. Mr. Speaker, I rise today with a heavy heart to pay 
tribute to former Congressman Henry Nowak, an 18-year Member of this 
body, who passed away on July 21, leaving an incredible legacy of 
service to our country and my community.
  Congressman Nowak was a star college basketball player at his beloved 
Canisius University, a brilliant student of law, a dedicated public 
servant, and a veteran of the United States Army. Back home, he was 
known as Buffalo's billion-dollar man for his advocacy in Congress 
which delivered some of the largest infrastructure projects in our 
region's history, including Interstate 990 in the northtowns and U.S. 
Route 219 in the southern tier.
  Those who knew him best remember Congressman Nowak as the perfect 
balance of kind and fierce, reserved and witty, a leader and a mentor, 
which he was to me. He will be missed dearly by family and friends, 
including his loving wife of 58 years, Rose; his son, New York State 
Supreme Court Justice Henry Nowak, Jr.; his daughter, Diane; and six 
grandchildren.
  He was a statesman, a family man, and a patriot. We are forever 
indebted for his faithful service to our great Nation. May he rest in 
peace.

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