Political Quotes

“Madam President, I rise in support of each of these judges, both fine citizens of New York. First, I will speak about Judge Geraci. I rise in strong support of an outstanding nominee for the Federal bench in the Western District of New York, Judge Frank Paul Geraci, Jr., to the Federal district court in the Western District of our State, which serves two large metropolitan areas, Rochester and Buffalo. These cities are large, vibrant centers of the commercial and legal communities of our State. In fact, each metropolitan area has a population of over 1 million residents. Judge Geraci has been an important and respected part of this community for his entire life. Born in Rochester, he graduated from McQuaid Jesuit High School. He left New York long enough to earn both his undergraduate and law degrees from the University of Dayton in Ohio, staying within the Jesuit fold, I might add, by attending that institution. He returned to Rochester and immediately leapt into public service, working for 5 years in the Monroe County District Attorney's Office and rising to become chief of the Special Investigations Bureau. Judge Geraci then contributed another 4 years of distinguished service to Rochester as an assistant U.S. attorney in the Western District. In 1988, he left and founded his own law firm.…”