[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 13 (Thursday, February 10, 1994)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
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[Congressional Record: February 10, 1994]
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                       A SALUTE TO MEL WEINSTEIN

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                         HON. WILLIAM J. COYNE

                            of pennsylvania

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, February 10, 1994

  Mr. COYNE. Mr. Speaker, I want to salute today Mel Weinstein for his 
many years of service to the people of Allegheny County. Mel has been a 
leader in both the business and civic life of the communities of 
Allegheny County for over 35 years.
  Mel Weinstein has served for over 35 years in progressive managerial 
and administration positions with major steel producing companies in 
southwestern Pennsylvania. His work in the steel industry resulted in 
his receiving numerous managers awards for cost reducing ideas and the 
implementation of programs saving thousands of dollars.
  Mel has also been elected as a Kennedy Township Commissioner to serve 
five consecutive terms over the past 20 years and has the distinction 
of earning more votes with each passing election. Mel has provided 
Kennedy Township with outstanding leadership as a chairman of the board 
of commissioners. He has also served as financial/public safety 
commissioner, vice-chairman and road commissioner. Mel is also a past 
executive board member of the council of governments, where he served 
as treasurer. He currently holds the position of tax collector for 
Kennedy Township.
  In addition, Mel Weinstein has also given generously of his time and 
energy to a number of local civic organizations. Mel is a former 
chairman of the Kennedy Township Democratic Committee and has continued 
to serve as an elected Democratic committeeman for the past 14 years. 
In addition, Mel was the 1988 United Way corporate fund raising 
chairman. He has also coached for 10 years in both Kennedy Township 
little league and Kennedy Township girl's softball. Mel's work with 
young people also includes active support and leadership roles with the 
Boy Scouts of America and he was named Allegheny County Boy Scouts' Man 
of the Year in 1975 for his service to this outstanding organization. 
Mel is also an active member of St. Malachy's Church, where he has 
served as President of St. Malachy's PTG and currently serves as 
Eucharistic Minister.
  Mel was born and raised in Stowe Township, a community to the west of 
the city of Pittsburgh. He graduated from Stowe High School in 1956 and 
LaSalle University School of Business in 1971. Mel and his wife 
Jacqueline have three children and are the grandparents of five.
  With his outstanding record of public service, it is appropriate that 
Mel Weinstein has been named Kennedy Township's Man of the Year in 
1991, 1992 and 1993. Mel has given much to his local community and I 
know that his fellow citizens appreciate Mel's commitment to working 
for the improvement of the quality of life in Kennedy Township and the 
greater Pittsburgh area. I am happy to join with my constituents in 
saluting Mel Weinstein.

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