[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 36 (Tuesday, March 4, 2008)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E290]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




CONGRATULATING MR. JAY DELANEY ON THE OCCASION OF BEING NAMED ``MAN OF 
    THE YEAR'' BY THE GREATER PITTSTON FRIENDLY SONS OF ST. PATRICK

                                 ______
                                 

                         HON. PAUL E. KANJORSKI

                            of pennsylvania

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, March 4, 2008

  Mr. KANJORSKI. Madam Speaker, I rise today to ask you and my esteemed 
colleagues in the House of Representatives to pay tribute to Mr. Jay 
Delaney, of Hughestown, Pennsylvania, who was selected as the 2008 
``Man of the Year'' by the Greater Pittston Friendly Sons of St. 
Patrick.
  Mr. Delaney is a lifelong resident of the Greater Pittston community 
and is a leader in business, civic, and government affairs. He 
presently serves as executive assistant to Pennsylvania State Senator 
Raphael Musto, a post he has held since 1994.
  Mr. Delaney was associated with Wilson Foods Corporation from 1952 to 
1994, retiring as regional sales manager for the northeastern United 
States covering eight States including Washington, DC. He was named 
manager of the year in 1987 after he earned a place in the ``General's 
Club'' of Wilson Foods in 1982. Also in 1987, he became president of 
the prestigious Wilson Foods Ring Club.
  Mr. Delaney was mayor of Hughestown borough from 1982 to 1989. He 
served as a member of Hughestown borough council from 1969 to 1977. He 
was also chairman of the Hughestown Democratic organization for 4 years 
and successfully chaired the special election to the 11th Congressional 
District in 1980 on behalf of then State Representative Raphael Musto.
  He is a member of the Blessed Sacrament Church, Hughestown; a former 
member of the Earth Conservancy Land Use Planning Committee; former 
member of the American Heart Association and former member of the 
Luzerne County Democratic Executive Committee. He has received national 
recognition by the American Cancer Society, Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, 
Muscular Dystrophy Association, and St. Jude's Children's Hospital. He 
has served on the board of directors of the Harvey's Lake Yacht Club 
and is a charter member of the Nutty Buddy Club of Greater Pittston. He 
is a life member of the John F. Kennedy Council 372, Knights of 
Columbus and its Fourth Degree Assembly; the Greater Pittston Friendly 
Sons of St. Patrick; life member of the Hughestown Hose Company; and a 
member of the Salvation Army advisory board.
  Mr. Delaney and his wife, Dorothy, to whom he has been married for 51 
years, are the parents of four children and seven grandchildren.
  Madam Speaker, please join me in congratulating Mr. Delaney on this 
special occasion. Mr. Delaney's service to family and community is 
extraordinary and an inspiration to all. His selection for this honor 
reflects the respect with which he is held by his neighbors and peers.

                          ____________________