[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 158 (2012), Part 11]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 15151]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




   IN HONOR OF ENDA KENNY, PRIME MINISTER OF THE REPUBLIC OF IRELAND

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                        HON. DENNIS J. KUCINICH

                                of ohio

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, November 13, 2012

  Mr. KUCINICH. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in honor of Mr. Enda Kenny, 
the Prime Minister of the Republic of Ireland, on the occasion of the 
2012 Mayo Society Banquet and Ball taking place on October 13, 2012.
  Prime Minister Kenny was born in Islandeady, County Mayo on April 24, 
1951 and obtained degrees from St. Patrick's College of Education and 
University College of Galway. Mr. Kenny boasts a long career in public 
service. Following a brief stint as a public school teacher, he began 
his public service career in 1975 when he was elected to the Dail 
Eireann to fill his late father's seat.
  Throughout his long career, Prime Minister Kenny served as the 
Minister of State for Education and Labour between 1986 and 1987. 
Additionally, between 1994 and 1977 he was the Minister of Tourism and 
Trade for Ireland. In 2002, he became the leader of his political 
party, the Fine Gael.
  On March 9, 2011, Mr. Kenny was elected as the Prime Minister of the 
Republic of Ireland. He is married to Fionnuala O'Kelly, and has three 
children, Naoise, Ferdia and Aoibhinn. The Mayo Society Banquet and 
Ball will also honor Mr. James Boland as the 2012 Mayo Person the Year.
  Mr. Speaker and colleagues, please join me in honor of Prime Minister 
Enda Kenny and in recognition of his visit to Cleveland, Ohio on the 
occasion of the Mayo Society of Greater Cleveland's Banquet and Ball.

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