[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 158 (2012), Part 3]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 3269]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                       HONORING JOSEPH P. MURPHY

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                           HON. NITA M. LOWEY

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, March 8, 2012

  Mrs. LOWEY. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to Joseph P. 
Murphy of Rye, NY. Leaders of local veteran groups, as well as students 
and graduates of the United States Service Academies and their 
families, will join me Tuesday, March 13 in honoring Mr. Murphy for his 
three decades of distinguished volunteer service as chair of New York's 
18th Congressional District's Service Academy Review Board.
  Each fall, my Service Academy Review Board interviews several dozen 
young men and women to determine who merits nominations to our nation's 
Service Academies. Chair of the SARB for my first 22 years in the House 
of Representatives, from 1989 until his retirement last year, as well 
as serving in the same role for my two predecessors, Mr. Murphy 
selflessly devoted thousands of hours to the comprehensive review 
process, from meeting with every applicant to advocating with the 
Academies on their behalf. As a result of his efforts, several hundred 
topnotch young people from the 18th Congressional District have 
received outstanding college educations and leadership training that 
prepared them to admirably serve our country. A retired Naval Officer 
himself, he has followed the careers of many of these Academy 
graduates, continuing as their mentor and friend.
  Joe Murphy's volunteer efforts extend well beyond the Service Academy 
Review Board. He is a former school board member of the Rye City School 
District; Commander of the American Legion Post 128 in Rye; lector and 
CCD instructor at the Church of the Resurrection in Rye, and vice 
president of the Westchester Chapter of the National Association of 
Social Workers.
  A Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) and certified social worker 
(CSW) of the State of New York, Mr. Murphy has had a distinguished 
professional career working in sectarian and United Way agencies, civil 
rights organizations, child care agencies, court-affiliated programs, a 
settlement house, health related/skilled nursing facilities and mental 
health settings throughout New York State. He currently is focusing on 
developing, administering and implementing eldercare services that 
combine high standards for consumers and resource development to 
enhance quality care.
  I urge my colleagues to join me in paying tribute to Joseph P. Murphy 
for his exceptional accomplishments and thanking him for his tremendous 
contributions to our community and country.

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