[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 87 (Friday, May 25, 2007)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1169]
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                  IN MEMORY OF MAYOR JOHN REDDING, JR.

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                           HON. BILL SHUSTER

                            of pennsylvania

                    in the house of representatives

                         Thursday, May 24, 2007

  Mr. SHUSTER. Madam Speaker, it is with a heavy heart that I rise to 
honor the memory and celebrate the life of Mayor John Redding, Jr., of 
Franklin County, Pennsylvania. John Redding passed away on Monday, May 
21, from complications from heart surgery. It is with sadness, but with 
fond memories and the promise of his ascension to a better place that I 
honor John Redding's life and memory today.
  As a resident of Chambersburg for 51 years, Redding was the very 
definition of public service. For almost all his life, John was an 
active member of his community, serving on the Chambersburg Board of 
Directors, as chairman of the Letterkenny Industrial Development 
Authority, as a council representative, and later as mayor of 
Chambersburg Borough, his hometown and the community to which he 
dedicated his life.
  As a man of deep faith, brave courage and impassioned loyalty, 
Redding made his community a better place to work and live. The 
outpouring of support from his friends and neighbors upon his passing 
is a testament to the way he lived his life and a sign that the legacy 
he left on Chambersburg and the whole of Franklin County will not be 
forgotten.
  More than this, it is my privilege to have known John personally and 
to have called him my friend. He and my family worked closely over 30 
years to make Franklin County a better place to live and work and his 
effort was not in vain. Franklin County continues to be a showcase for 
economic investment, growth and opportunity in central Pennsylvania. 
Its success bears the mark of John's tireless efforts.
  John was a pillar of dedication, commitment and leadership. He will 
be missed, but never forgotten.

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