[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 150 (2004), Part 9]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages 11372-11373]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




 IN RECOGNITION OF THE McMANUS DEMOCRATIC ASSOCIATION AND ITS HONOREE, 
                             BRIAN O'DWYER

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                        HON. CAROLYN B. MALONEY

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, June 2, 2004

  Mrs. MALONEY. Mr. Speaker, I rise to acknowledge the achievements of 
Brian O'Dwyer, who on May 24, 2004 will be honored at the McManus 
Democratic Association's Annual Spring Cocktail Party. I am very 
pleased to offer my warmest congratulations to both the McManus 
Association, for another year of outstanding service to New York City 
residents, and to Mr. O'Dwyer, who has long been a leader in the New 
York community.
  The McManus family has been a fixture of New York City politics for 
more than one hundred years. For the past three decades, the leader of 
the McManus Democratic Association, James McManus, has been an 
advocate, ombudsman and friend to residents of midtown Manhattan. The 
Association, an active social-service organization, helps its members 
to find jobs, housing, educational opportunities and better medical 
care, and continually strives to promote the interests of working-class 
New Yorkers through collective action. The Association has also made a 
longstanding commitment to young New Yorkers, introducing students to 
the political process and to government service. I commend the McManus 
Association for its tireless efforts on behalf of midtown residents; 
time and again, the Association exemplifies the notion that we work 
best when we work together.
  Like Jim McManus, Brian O'Dwyer is also part of a long and proud 
tradition in New York political life. Mr. McManus's father, Paul, 
served as New York City Council President from 1974 to 1978, and his 
uncle, William O'Dwyer, was the Mayor of New York City from 1946 to 
1950. Mr. O'Dwyer currently serves as senior partner in the law firm of 
O'Dwyer & Bernstien, a firm known for its work in labor law, personal 
injury cases and civil rights litigation.
  Mr. O'Dwyer has never forgotten his roots as a descendant of Irish 
immigrants and has steadfastly worked to promote the rights and well-
being of new Americans, regardless of their country of origin. In 1995, 
Mr. O'Dwyer, serving as the Chair of the Board of Directors of the 
Emerald Isle Immigration Center, accompanied President Bill Clinton on 
his historic trip to Ireland. He has also served as Counsel to the 
Department of Community Affairs of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and 
was recognized by the Governor of Puerto Rico for his efforts on behalf 
of the Puerto

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 Rican people. Brian O'Dwyer is the recipient of the Ellis Island Medal 
of Honor Award, the Outreach Project Annual Service Award, the New York 
City Council Spirit of New York Award and, in July 2000, was named a 
Knight of the Holy Sepulchre by Edward Cardinal Egan of New York.
  Mr. Speaker, I request that my colleagues join me in paying tribute 
to Brian O'Dwyer and the McManus Democratic Association. To Mr. O'Dwyer 
and the dedicated professionals, volunteers and friends of the McManus 
Association, I offer my continuing admiration, respect and support.

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