[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 151 (2005), Part 20]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 27520]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




        HONORING RETIRING ERIE COUNTY LEGISLATOR ELISE M. CUSACK

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                           HON. BRIAN HIGGINS

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                       Friday, November 18, 2005

  Mr. HIGGINS. Mr. Speaker, today I rise to honor the 4 years of 
elective service by retiring Erie County Legislator Elise M. Cusack.
  Legislator Cusack was elected in 2001, replacing a man who was then 
the Legislature's longest-serving member, William A. Pauly. Legislator 
Cusack's district includes the towns of Amherst and Tonawanda, but 
includes a small portion of the town of Cheektowaga, which is located 
within the 27th Congressional District.
  Elise Cusack has been an energetic representative of her 
constituents, maintaining a full service district office and garnering 
a reputation for effective constituent service. Although Legislator 
Cusack and I sit on different sides of the political aisle, I have 
always respected her intellect and her demonstrated commitment to her 
constituents.
  Beginning on January 1, 2006, Elise Cusack will be able to don her 
other governmental hat--that of a member of the Board of Trustees of 
the New York Power Authority--on a full time basis. As someone with a 
keen interest in the actions of that public authority, I look forward 
to many anticipated future opportunities to interact with Legislator 
Cusack in a professional capacity.
  In closing, I appreciate this opportunity, Mr. Speaker, to rise and 
honor the service of Legislator Elise Cusack and I want to offer to 
her, her husband and children my very best wishes of good luck and 
Godspeed in all of her future endeavors.

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