S.R. No. 131 Summary

• Recognizes the Honorable Thomas F. Phalen, Jr. on his retirement as a United States Administrative Law Judge after fourteen years of exemplary federal service
• Appointed as U.S. Social Security Administration Judge in 1995 and became U.S. Department of Labor Judge in 1996
• Previously represented labor organizations in private practice and served on the Hamilton County Central Committee, University of Cincinnati Board of Trustees, and various bar association labor and employment law sections
• Vietnam War U.S. Air Force veteran and author who earned esteem from colleagues and the community he served
• Directs the Clerk of the Senate to transmit an authenticated copy of the resolution to Judge Phalen