[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 65 (Monday, May 23, 1994)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
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[Congressional Record: May 23, 1994]
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 JACK McCARTHY NAMED SMALL-BUSINESS PERSON OF THE YEAR BY WILKES-BARRE 
                          CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

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                         HON. PAUL E. KANJORSKI

                            of pennsylvania

                    in the house of representatives

                          Monday, May 23, 1994

  Mr. KANJORSKI. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to a personal 
friend and an outstanding community leader, Mr. Jack McCarthy, who will 
be honored by the Wilkes-Barre Chamber of Commerce as Small Business 
Person of the Year of May 24, 1994. I am pleased to have the 
opportunity to bring some of Jack's accomplishments to the attention of 
may colleagues.
  Almost crippled at age 13 by a traffic accident, Jack learned that 
life was indeed precious and acquired a zealous attitude toward work 
and success. Four decades later, his life is a tribute to that attitude 
and his successes speak for themselves. President of McCarthy Tire, 
Inc., the company his father founded in 1926, Jack has demonstrated a 
business acumen that has become a legend in the Wyoming Valley. His 
still-growing company employs 160 people with annual sales figures 
totaling more than $26 million last year.
  As much as Jack loves business, it is to his family and to the 
community that he shows his true devotion and dedication. Jack is a 
director on some of the most prestigious boards in northeastern 
Pennsylvania. He is currently chairman of the board of the Wyoming 
Valley Health Care Systems, and is a director of Pennsylvania 
Enterprises. Inc., Blue Cross of Northeastern Pennsylvania, and the 
Valley Automobile Club.
  Jack's family, his wife, Cece, and his three children, share in the 
pride of this prestigious award. Two of Jack's children work for him, 
while one daughter followed in her mother's footsteps and chose a 
career in nursing. Although the family tires are strong at McCarthy 
Tire, Jack stresses that customer service is the key to the success of 
the business. Jack treats his employees as friends and actually hands 
out their paychecks himself whenever he can. Jack's door to his office 
stays open and his phone calls go unscreened. Jack believes that the 
work force in the Wyoming Valley is the best in the country and humbly 
attributes much of his success to his workers. In the true tradition of 
the American way, Jack believes that the right attitude is the key to 
success.
  I am extremely proud to be among the many friends of Jack McCarthy 
who join to pay tribute to his achievements. Jack is a true example of 
the entrepreneurial spirit that exemplifies northeastern Pennsylvania.

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