[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 145 (1999), Part 15]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 21183]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]


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                      CONGRATULATIONS, TOM O'HARA

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                          HON. DONALD M. PAYNE

                             of new jersey

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, September 9, 1999

  Mr. PAYNE. Mr. Speaker, I would like my colleagues here in the House 
of Representatives to join me in honoring a very special person whom I 
am proud to call a friend, Mr. Tom O'Hara, as he celebrates 30 years of 
service with the New Jersey-based Prudential Insurance Company of 
America. As a former executive at Prudential myself, I am very 
gratified that a person of Tom's caliber has rendered so many years of 
service to the company.
  After graduating from Mount Saint Mary's College, Tom received his 
law degree from Georgetown Law School. First joining Prudential in 1969 
as a tax lawyer, Tom's extraordinary interpersonal skills, exceptional 
problem solving ability and reputation as a ``doer'' led to his 
advancement to the position he holds today, Vice President in the Law 
Department of the company's Washington, DC office. Tom has served as 
President of the Business-Government Relations Council, Chairman of the 
Business Roundtable Washington Steering Committee and as Chairman of 
the American Council of Life Insurance's Legislative Strategy 
Committee.
  An active member of his community who has contributed his time and 
talents to many worthy causes, Tom serves on the Board of Trustees of 
Mount Saint Mary's College, on the Board of Trustees of the United 
States Capitol Historical Society, and on the Board of Directors of 
Wolf Trap Associates. Tom and his wife Patti have four children. His 
close-knit family embodies the virtues of strength, compassion, faith 
and concern for others. In memory of their late daughter, Tom and his 
wife generously established the Kelly O'Hara Scholarship Fund to help 
deserving young people attain a college education.
  A person who enjoys the outdoors, especially the shore, Tom has been 
a runner and is now a golf enthusiast. He is also an avid sports fan, 
and because I am a graduate of Seton Hall University, we enjoy a 
friendly rivalry as we root for opposing teams at sporting events such 
as the Seton Hall/Georgetown or Giants/Redskins game.
  Mr. Speaker, the completion of 30 years of service is indeed a 
remarkable achievement based on hard work, loyalty and tenacity. As Tom 
marks this milestone, I know my colleagues join me in congratulating 
him for a job done and wishing him all the best in the future.

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