[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 155 (2009), Part 24]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages 32643-32644]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                        HONORING LIAM McLAUGHLIN

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                          HON. ELIOT L. ENGEL

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, December 16, 2009

  Mr. ENGEL. Madam Speaker, Liam McLaughlin is leaving the Yonkers City 
Council after serving four terms, representing the Fourth District 
since 1999. He served as Majority Leader of the City Council and is 
leaving as the Minority Leader and Chair of the Budget Committee and 
the Environmental Policy & Protection Committee.
  He also served on the Education Committee, the Real Estate & Economic 
Development Committee, the Municipal Operations Committee, the 
Intergovernmental Relations Committee, the Rules Committee, and the 
Legislation and Codes Committee.

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  He graduated from Fordham University in 1989, majoring in accounting, 
and worked for the major accounting firm of Ernst & Young before taking 
his law degree from the New York Law School.
  As a council member Liam worked with the mayor and fellow council 
members on a bi-partisan basis for the betterment of his district and 
the City of Yonkers as a whole. He strove to hold down taxes, to create 
jobs, to improve the city's parks and playgrounds, increase senior 
citizen programs and implement a citywide beautification program. He 
encouraged `smart development' to make Yonkers attractive to new 
businesses which brought many new jobs to the city.
  Aside from his representation on the council, he is a Board Member of 
the Aisling Irish Community Center, a Board Member and President of 
Tara Circle, a member of the Ancient Order of Hibernians, the 
Westchester Friendly Sons of St. Patrick, and a member of the New York 
State Bar Association.
  I congratulate Liam for all of his good work and diligence in 
representing not only his district and its families, but the City of 
Yonkers as a whole. I was privileged to be able to work with him in 
helping Yonkers and know first hand that Yonkers is enormously better 
for having him. I know his family will be happier now that he will not 
have as many meetings to attend but the City of Yonkers will sorely 
miss his leadership and dedication. I wish him the best in all his 
endeavors and am looking forward to his return to office.

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