[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 41 (Thursday, April 2, 1998)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E572]
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                      HONORING MAYOR CARL J. MATT

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                             HON. RON KLINK

                            of pennsylvania

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, April 1, 1998

  Mr. KLINK. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Carl J. Matt, Mayor of 
Jeannette, Pennsylvania. Mayor Matt has been a public servant of the 
residents of Jeannette for over 41 years and will continue to serve 
them in the future.
  Carl J. Matt joined the Jeannette Police Department in 1956 and 
served the community for the next 41 years. Nine of those years were 
spent as the Chief of Police. During his years in law enforcement, Carl 
Matt worked under 12 different mayors of Jeannette. He saw both the 
successes and the failures of these mayors. Eventually Carl Matt 
decided to run for mayor himself and won.
  As mayor, Carl Matt vows to return to the days when all citizens of 
Jeannette worked together with the government to accomplish their 
goals. Another goal of Mayor Matt is to make himself readily available 
to his constituents at all times. As a police officer, he always kept 
his phone number listed and hopes to do the same as mayor.
  Mayor Carl Matt has always been a tireless public servant and a 
pillar in the community. Through his efforts, the citizens of Jeannette 
are able to build for the future. I ask my colleagues to rise and pay 
tribute to Mayor Matt. His history of service to Jeannette is 
unparalleled.

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