[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 150 (2004), Part 4]
[House]
[Page 5155]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]


                     IN HONOR OF MICHAEL O'KENNEDY

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                        HON. DENNIS J. KUCINICH

                                of ohio

                    in the house of representatives

                       Wednesday, March 24, 2004

  Mr. KUCINICH. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in honor and celebration of 
Michael O'Kennedy--distinguished barrister and public servant of 
Ireland, and former prominent member of the Dail Eireann, representing 
North Tipperary--as we welcome him to Cleveland, Ohio, on St. Patrick's 
Day.
  For the past 25 years, Tim Collins and Thomas Scanlon have organized 
the St. Patrick's Day Party, a joyous event that brings people together 
for an enchanted evening of renewing old friendships and discovering 
new ones. Moreover, this event serves as a living bridge that extends 
across the blue Atlantic--from the north coast of Cleveland to the 
shores of the Emerald Isle.
  Mr. O'Kennedy has dedicated his life to public service, social 
leadership and activism. Though retired from the political stage, Mr. 
O'Kennedy continues to volunteer his time to the people and causes of 
Ireland. Similarly, Mr. Collins and Mr. Scanlon, distinguished 
attorneys, continue to preserve and promote the history and culture of 
their beloved Irish homeland.
  Mr. Speaker and colleagues, please join me in honor and recognition 
of the Honorable Michael O'Kennedy, for joining us in Cleveland as we 
celebrate St. Patrick's Day. Please also join me in recognition of Tim 
Collins and Thomas Scanlon for organizing this wondrous St. Patrick's 
Day Party each year for the past 25 years. ``Ni dheanfaidh smaoineamh 
an treabhadh duit--You'll never plough a field by turning it over in 
your mind''--Old Irish Proverb.

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