[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 168 (Wednesday, November 19, 2003)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2317]
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    HONORING COMMISSIONER JIM CADUE FOR HIS TWENTY YEARS OF SERVICE

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                         HON. PAUL E. KANJORSKI

                            of pennsylvania

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, November 18, 2003

  Mr. KANJORSKI. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize Jim Cadue for 
his twenty years of service as a Monroe County Commissioner. He was 
honored on Friday, November 14, 2003 at the Pennsylvania Room of the 
Camelback Ski Resort in Tannersville Pennsylvania.
  My colleagues, Jim is a Monroe County legend. He is the first person 
in the county's illustrious history to be elected to five consecutive 
terms. Jim served as Chairman from 1984 to 1991. In his elected career, 
Jim has compiled a list of accomplishments that any elected official 
would be proud to have. He constructed a new 311-bed county 
correctional facility and expanded the county administration offices. 
He established a new salary plan and job classification system for 700 
full-time county employees.
  Jim also led Monroe County to develop and implement an award winning 
comprehensive plan and a $25 million bond referendum for the purchase 
of land to be preserved in open space. He also put through an 
initiative that led to the creation of a corporate office and 
industrial park totaling 600 acres. Jim also built a new county 
environmental learning center. He helped save jobs at Tobyhanna Depot 
and led the effort for a more environmentally friendly solid waste 
disposal plan. Jim was also the steward for twenty responsible county 
budgets.
  Mr. Speaker, Jim Cadue has spent a lifetime creating opportunity and 
prosperity for the people of Monroe County and at the same time 
protecting our natural environment for our children and grandchildren.
  Jim is an active leader in national, state and local organizations. 
He has served as President of the County Commissioners Association of 
Pennsylvania and Chairman of the National Association of Counties. 
Locally, he Chairs the Hospice Golf Tournament Committee. Jim is also a 
member of the Pennsylvania Society, the Lehigh Consistory, American 
Legion Post #413, the Elks Lodge, and the Pocono Lodge #780 Free and 
Accepted Masons.
  It is no surprise that the honor Jim is receiving Friday is not his 
first. Jim has received the County Commissioners Association of 
Pennsylvania's Outstanding Member Award and the Governor's Award for 
Local Government Excellence from the Pennsylvania Department of 
Community and Economic Development.
  Jim also served our country in the United States Army Military 
Police, where he attained the rank of Sergeant E-5.
  Mr. Speaker, it is a privilege and honor to work with a person who is 
so committed to building a brighter future in Northeastern 
Pennsylvania. Jim is a leader who simply gets the job done for his 
constituents. I ask that my colleagues pay tribute to Monroe County 
Commissioner Jim Cadue as he receives this well-deserved honor.

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