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| CREC-2018-12-31-pt1-PgE1741-3 | 2018-12-31 | 115 | 2 | HONORING RAY O'HANLON | HOUSE | EXTENSIONS | HONORING | E1741 | E1742 | [{"name": "Eliot L. Engel", "role": "speaking"}] | 164 Cong. Rec. E1741 | Congressional Record, Volume 164 Issue 206 (Monday, December 31, 2018) [Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 206 (Monday, December 31, 2018)] [Extensions of Remarks] [Pages E1741-E1742] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] HONORING RAY O'HANLON ______ HON. ELIOT L. ENGEL of new york in the house of representatives Monday, December 31, 2018 Mr. ENGEL. Mr. Speaker, the importance of a free and open press cannot be overstated, especially in our local communities. I am very fortunate to represent a district that is covered by the Irish Echo, an outstanding local newspaper, which is led by my friend and one of this year's Ancient Order of Hibernians' honorees, Ray O'Hanlon. As Ranking Member on the House Foreign Affairs Committee, I have had the pleasure of working with Ray for many years on a wide variety of topics, including Irish-American issues which have always been particularly close to my heart. Ray is the editor of the New York-published Irish Echo. A native of Dublin who worked for [[Page E1742]] the Irish Press newspaper group before moving to the United States in 1987, Ray has reported from three continents in a news career spanning 39 years. In addition to his work as a reporter and editor, Ray has been a frequent contributor to U.S., Irish, and British media outlets reporting on Ireland, Irish-American affairs, and Anglo-Irish relations. He has appeared on CBS 60 minutes, ABC World News Tonight, and the Lehrer News Hour on PBS. He has also been interviewed on RTE, BBC and ITV, both television and radio. A prolific writer, Ray's book, ``The New Irish Americans'' (Roberts Rinehart, 1998) was the recipient of a Washington Irving Book Award. ``The South Lawn Plot,'' his first fiction work, was published in 2011 by Boston-based Gemma Media publishers. Ray is currently working on a new book on Irish immigration that will have a particular focus on the 1965 Immigration Reform and Nationality Act. A graduate of University College Dublin, Ray lives with his wife Lisa, a native of Danville, Illinois, in Ossining, New York. They have three grown children: Kate, Liz and Jack. Ray O'Hanlon has accomplished a great deal over a long and distinguished career. He is most deserving of this wonderful recognition from AOH. Congratulations to Ray and I thank him for all he continues to do on behalf of our community. ____________________ |