[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 116 (Monday, September 10, 2001)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E1614-E1615]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                      JOHN RANDOLPH, JR., HONORED

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                         HON. PAUL E. KANJORSKI

                            of pennsylvania

                    in the house of representatives

                       Monday, September 10, 2001

  Mr. KANJORSKI. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to call the attention of the 
House of Representatives to the selection of John M. Randolph, Jr., 
C.P.A., as 2001 Community Leader of the Year by the Northeast Branch of 
the Arthritis Foundation. Mr. Randolph will be honored with a dinner on 
Sept. 13.
  A well-respected business leader, John Randolph has also devoted 
countless hours to improving the community of Northeastern 
Pennsylvania. He came to Wilkes-Barre in 1959 to attend college and 
made the Wyoming Valley his home. A frequent speaker for professional 
and community service groups, John has often shared his financial 
expertise with the community. The list of his personal and professional 
affiliations and memberships is long and impressive.
  King's College, from which he graduated with a bachelor of science in 
accounting in 1963, has benefited greatly from his service. He has 
served on the college's board of directors since 1992, served as vice-
chairman of the board since 1996 and chaired the Jubilee Capital 
Campaign that raised approximately $21 million over four years. King's 
awarded him the Kilburn Medal in 1999 for extraordinary service to the 
college.
  He has also been honored with the Annual Trustee Award by College 
Misericordia, where he served as chairman and vice chairman of the 
finance committee. He has also served on the board of directors at 
Keystone College and on the President's Council at Wilkes University.
  Mr. Randolph also was admitted to the Northeastern Pennsylvania 
Business Hall of Fame by Junior Achievement of Northeastern 
Pennsylvania and was awarded the prestigious Annual Community Service 
Award by B'nai B'rith.
  Additionally, he serves on the boards of directors of the Greater 
Wilkes-Barre Chamber

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of Business and Industry, where he chaired the Project 2000 Task Force, 
and the Luzerne Foundation, of which he is also treasurer. He has also 
served as an elected member of the Council of Pennsylvania Institute of 
Certified Public Accountants and as a member of the Group B Advisory 
Council of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants.
  Mr. Speaker, as indicated by his peers' selection of him for 
leadership roles, his professional achievements are impressive. He co-
founded Parente, Randolph & Co., now known as Parente, Randolph P.C. 
and was instrumental in the planned growth of the firm to 10 practice 
offices with revenues in excess of $25 million. When he retired from 
the firm in 1995, it was ranked as the 20th largest firm in the United 
States.
  From 1995 to 1996, he served as senior executive vice president and 
treasurer of the Wyoming Valley Health Care System. Since that time, he 
has served as chairman of the board of directors and chief 
administrative officer of MotorWorld Automotive Group, Inc., as well as 
a special consultant to a variety of regional businesses.
  John Randolph also served the nation as a member of the military for 
six months in 1964. He and his wife, Sharon, were married the following 
year. They have two grown sons, John III and Scott.
  Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to call to the attention of the House of 
Representatives the achievements and good deeds of John M. Randolph, 
Jr., and I wish him all the best.

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