[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 162 (2016), Part 2]
[House]
[Page 2510]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




         HONORING THE CAREER OF THE HONORABLE THOMAS J. McAVOY

  (Mr. KATKO asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Mr. KATKO. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to the career of 
an esteemed public servant, the Honorable Thomas J. McAvoy.
  Judge McAvoy has now served as a Federal District Court judge in the 
Northern District of New York for the past 30 years. During my time as 
a Federal prosecutor from the Northern District of New York, I had the 
high honor of regularly appearing before Judge McAvoy.
  A native of New York's southern tier, Judge McAvoy completed his 
undergraduate education at Villanova University and continued on to 
graduate third in his class from Albany Law School.
  He continues to be a very valuable member of the local legal 
community, mentoring young lawyers through continuing education 
programs and meeting regularly with young people through the Open Doors 
to Justice and Court Outreach programs.
  Throughout his 30 years on the bench, Judge McAvoy has tried over 900 
cases and recently received the longevity award for 50 years of service 
to the bar by the Broome County Bar Association. Judge McAvoy has 
dedicated his life and career to making our community a better place to 
live.
  Thank you, Judge McAvoy, for your outstanding public service to our 
community and to our Nation. I look forward to your next 30 years on 
the bench.

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