Political Quotes

“I rise to honor Judge James F. McKay III on his appointment as Honorary Counsel of Ireland of the State of Louisiana. In addition to his public service as an appellate court judge on Louisiana's Fourth Circuit Court of Appeal and national leadership as president of the American Judge's Association, Judge McKay is widely known for his long and distinguished leadership and service to the Ancient Order of Hibernians at the national level. He served as the National Chairman of the 94th National Convention and was elected national treasurer of the Ancient Order of Hibernians, AOH, in 2008. He has held a variety of other leadership positions within AOH including: chairman of the Grievance Tribunals; chairman of the Constitution Revision Committee; chairman of the Home Fund; national board member and chairman of the 1992 national convention in New Orleans. Judge McKay is the son of James F. McKay and Katherine Raphiel McKay and grew up in the Lakeview neighborhood of New Orleans.”