[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 151 (2005), Part 4]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 5432]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                        IN HONOR OF DAVID PIERCE

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                        HON. DENNIS J. KUCINICH

                                of ohio

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, March 17, 2005

  Mr. KUCINICH. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in honor and celebration of 
David Pierce, Managing Director of the Ulster Bank of Ireland and the 
President of the Dublin Chamber of Commerce, as we welcome him to 
Cleveland, Ohio, on St. Patrick's Day, March 17, 2005.
  For the past twenty-six years, Tim Collins and Thomas Scanlon have 
organized the St. Patrick's Day Party and Parade, a joyous event that 
brings people together in the heart of Cleveland. Every year, Euclid 
Avenue springs to life as a sea of green and the spirited sound of 
drums and bagpipes are swept along our city streets. This enchanted day 
promises old friendships renewed, the discovery of new ones, and 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. Pierce is a leader in securing, protecting and enhancing the 
economic foundation of Ireland, and has established significant ties 
with leaders in America and around the world. In 2004, he was honored 
with the Leinster Society Chartered Certified Accountant of the Year 
Award for the Republic of Ireland. His wife, Jackie, and daughters, 
Rachel and Elaine are central to his life. Additionally, Mr. Pierce 
volunteers 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 David Pierce of Delgany, County Wicklow, the Republic 
of Ireland, 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 this year, 
as they have for the past twenty-six 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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