[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 9 (Tuesday, January 31, 2006)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E31]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




CONGRATULATING ANDREW J. BENYO JR. UPON HIS RETIREMENT AS SUPERVISOR IN 
                      HAZLE TOWNSHIP, PENNSYLVANIA

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                         HON. PAUL E. KANJORSKI

                            of pennsylvania

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, January 31, 2006

  Mr. KANJORSKI. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to ask you and my esteemed 
colleagues in the House of Representatives to pay tribute to Andrew J. 
Benyo Jr., a supervisor in Hazle Township, Luzerne County, 
Pennsylvania, who has retired after completing 18 years of dedicated 
public service.
  Mr. Benyo was educated at St. Gabriel's Elementary and High School in 
the city of Hazleton, Pennsylvania and at St. Bernard's College in 
Cullman, Alabama, where he earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in 
education and English.
  He is a veteran of the United States Air Force, having served during 
the Vietnam War at DaNang Air Base in the field of combat support.
  During his years of service as an elected official in Hazle Township, 
Mr. Benyo held fast to a campaign promise to avoid raising property 
taxes. He was successful in accomplishing numerous construction 
projects, including Humboldt Fire Station No. 2, Community Park Soccer 
Fields, Babe Ruth Field, North Park Road and the Municipal Office 
Complex and Commons Building.
  An environmental activist, Mr. Benyo also served on the Council of 
Governments.
  Well known for his compassion and responsiveness to his constituents, 
he was a driving force in securing a resolution to water problems in 
the Beaver Brook area of the township.
  He was also instrumental in bringing about the connector road between 
Route 93 and Route 309 in the area of 28th Street in the township.
  Mr. Benyo never failed to make himself available, especially during 
winter months, and, in particular, during the severe winter storms of 
1993, 1996 and the ice storm of 2005.
  Mr. Benyo enjoys spending time with his wife, Judy, and their 
children, Karin and Sgt. Andrew J. Benyo 3d, who is serving with the U. 
S. Army Rangers, and his wife, Christine. He also intends to make time 
for salmon and deep sea fishing and his other hobbies that include 
boating, woodworking and cooking.
  Mr. Speaker, please join me in congratulating Mr. Benyo for 18 years 
of devoted service and commitment to his community.
  Because of individuals like Mr. Benyo, the quality of life in 
communities like West Hazleton is enhanced. And, for that, we can all 
be grateful.

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