[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 148 (Tuesday, October 2, 2007)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2042]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




 CONGRATULATING LACKAWANNA COUNTY COMMISSIONER ROBERT C. CORDARO, THE 
     2007 HONOREE OF THE LACKAWANNA COUNTY COLUMBUS DAY ASSOCIATION

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                         HON. PAUL E. KANJORSKI

                            of pennsylvania

                    in the house of representatives

                        Tuesday, October 2, 2007

  Mr. KANJORSKI. Madam Speaker, I rise today to ask you and my esteemed 
colleagues in the House of Representatives to pay tribute to Robert C. 
Cordaro, Commissioner of Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, who was named 
``Man of the Year'' by the Lackawanna County Columbus Day Association.
  Mr. Cordaro is a 1979 graduate of Dunmore High School where he was a 
member of the National Honor Society, senior class president and a 
first team all league football player where he held the position of 
linebacker.
  He graduated magna cum laude from the University of Rochester in 1983 
with a bachelor's degree in history. At the University of Rochester, he 
was elected to the Phi Beta Kappa Honor Society. He also was a member 
of the first team academic All-America Football Team where he held the 
position of linebacker.
  In 1986, Mr. Cordaro graduated from the University of Pennsylvania 
School of Law.
  Mr. Cordaro went on to work for United States Congressman Charles F. 
Dougherty, Republican, of Philadelphia, before becoming a practicing 
attorney.
  He was a founder of Landmark Community Bank where he served as a 
member of its board of directors.
  Mr. Cordaro is a partner in Cord Realty, the owner and manager of a 
diversified real estate portfolio.
  Mr. Cordaro was elected to the Lackawanna County Board of 
Commissioners in 2000 and was re-elected in 2004 after which he was 
named to the chairmanship of that board.
  In 2006, Lackawanna County was the recipient of the National Award 
for County Arts Leadership, a first for Pennsylvania counties due to a 
program established in part by Mr. Cordaro.
  According to Americans for the Arts, an innovative Education and 
Culture fee was created to encourage and support artistic endeavors 
within Lackawanna County, revenues from which are used to fund regional 
arts assets as well as arts and education activities.
  The Lackawanna County Commissioners dedicated funds from this revenue 
source to support the Scranton Cultural Center, the Everhart Museum and 
the Lackawanna County Library System. ``We believe that fostering arts 
and cultural activities is critical to our area's revitalization and 
growth,'' said Mr. Cordaro.
  Madam Speaker, please join me in congratulating Commissioner Cordaro. 
His commitment to his community is reflected in the fact that he has 
been chosen for this distinguished award.

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