[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 151 (2005), Part 20]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 27508]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                        THE FRED F. HOLMES AWARD

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                         HON. JAMES P. McGOVERN

                            of massachusetts

                    in the house of representatives

                       Friday, November 18, 2005

  Mr. McGOVERN. Mr. Speaker, the Fred F. Holmes award was established 
by the Veterans' Council of North Attleboro, Massachusetts, to 
recognize individuals who have had a positive effect on the lives of 
local veterans. On November 11, 2005, Veterans Day, it was my great 
pleasure to attend a ceremony honoring this year's recipient of the 
Holmes award, Mr. Joseph K. ``Joey Irish'' Clougherty.
  Mr. Clougherty was born in Brookline, Massachusetts, in 1948. His 
family settled in South Boston, where he graduated from high school in 
1966.
  Mr. Clougherty enlisted in the United States Army in May 1967, and 
arrived in Vietnam later that November. Mr. Clougherty spent a year in 
Vietnam as part of the 5th Light Equipment Maintenance Company Long 
Binh and Headquarters Co. 185th Heavy Equipment Maintenance Battalion. 
After extending his stay in Vietnam for a total of twenty months, Mr. 
Clougherty returned to make his home in Dorchester, Massachusetts.
  Mr. Clougherty spent ten years of service in the City of Boston 
Department of Public Works and Fire Department before eventually 
settling down in North Attleboro. Since 1995, Joe has served as the 
North Attleboro Assistant Veterans Agent, solving problems for the 
entire veteran community and their families.
  Those who know Joe know he is a man of great compassion and loyalty, 
with an endless capacity for assisting those in need. This dedication 
is exemplified by the tremendous counseling and supportive services he 
has provided to the over 2,200 veterans of North Attleboro over the 
past decade.
  The citizens of North Attleboro, and especially its veterans, are 
fortunate to have a person like Joe Clougherty in their midst. I know 
all my colleagues will join me in offering Mr. Clougherty our deep 
gratitude and heartfelt congratulations as this year's recipient of the 
Fred F. Holmes award.

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