[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 126 (Monday, September 12, 1994)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
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            DEDICATION OF THE HERRITY AND PENNINO BUILDINGS

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                           HON. FRANK R. WOLF

                              of virginia

                    in the house of representatives

                       Monday, September 12, 1994

  Mr. WOLF. Mr. Speaker, I am pleased today to recognize two leaders of 
my community, John F. Herrity and Martha V. Pennino, for their many 
years of service to Fairfax County and the Commonwealth of Virginia.
  Today, in Fairfax, two county government office buildings will be 
dedicated on behalf of these outstanding former members of the Fairfax 
County Board of Supervisors. Throughout my years in the Congress, I 
have gotten to know both Jack and Martha quite well and worked closely 
with them for the citizens we represented. Both are friends of mine, 
and I can think of no better honor to have these two buildings named in 
recognition of Jack and Martha's work.
  Jack Herrity graduated from Georgetown University and the Georgetown 
University Law Center, and following his tenure in the U.S. Coast Guard 
he began his career as a labor lawyer before starting his own pension 
planning and insurance business. In 1972, Jack entered public service 
with his election to the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors, and in 
1976 Jack was elected chairman of the board of supervisors.
  For 12 years he worked tirelessly as chairman, leading Fairfax County 
through a period of economic development and population increase. 
Jack's strong leadership and hard work helped make Fairfax County a 
highly-respected center of business and culture on the east coast. His 
dedication to the people of Fairfax County has not gone unnoticed. He 
has been named as the Citizen of the Year by the Fairfax County Chamber 
of Commerce as well as the Washingtonian of the Year by the 
Washingtonian magazine. His service has not been limited to the 
chambers of government; Jack has also been recognized for his 
accomplishments by Mothers and Students Against Drunk Driving, the 
Fraternal Order of Police, the Northern Virginia Training Center for 
the Mentally Retarded, and the American Heart Association. This last 
honor, I am sure, is especially important to Jack as he has returned, 
as he always does, strong following a recent heart transplant.
  Martha Pennino has long been a pillar of leadership in Fairfax 
County. A native Virginian, she has compiled a long and distinguished 
career in public service. Following her service on the Vienna, VA Town 
Council, Martha was elected to the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors, 
where she served as a member for 24 years, 16 of those as the vice-
chairman of the board. Her record of accomplishment as a member is 
impressive. Martha was active in improving everyday government service 
in Fairfax, especially through her work on task forces to improve water 
services, tax assessment, fire and rescue services, and zoning.
  As with Jack, Martha's record of service to our community went beyond 
the day-to-day work of the board of supervisors. Martha was the 
commissioner of the Northern Virginia Planning District Committee and 
served on the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments. As a 
member of the George Mason Board of Visitors, Martha's active 
participation helped develop George Mason into a leader in the field of 
higher education, improving the quality of life in northern Virginia 
and around the region. She has also been recognized by the 
Washingtonian magazine as the Washingtonian of the Year.
  It is an honor for me to join today with Jack, Martha, and their 
families to recognize this special occasion, and on behalf of Fairfax 
County and its residents, I want to thank Jack and Martha for their 
decades of distinguished service and wish them all the best.

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