[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 83 (Tuesday, May 20, 2008)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E969]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




 CONGRATULATING FRANK KARAM, RECIPIENT OF THE 2008 GOVERNOR ROBERT P. 
                 CASEY MEDAL FOR A LIFETIME OF SERVICE

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                         HON. PAUL E. KANJORSKI

                            of pennsylvania

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, May 20, 2008

  Mr. KANJORSKI. Madam Speaker, I rise today to ask you and my esteemed 
colleagues in the House of Representatives to pay tribute to Frank 
Karam, recipient of the 2008 Governor Robert P. Casey Medal for a 
Lifetime of Service presented by the Neighborhood Housing Services of 
Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania.
  For more than a quarter of a century, the NHS has faithfully served 
the greater northeastern Pennsylvania community by empowering 
individuals and families through home ownership, education and 
promotion, property rehabilitation and affordable lending. This work 
has resulted in thousands of educated homebuyers, over a hundred 
improved properties and millions of dollars worth of investment into 
local neighborhoods.
  NHS, as part of a national network of more than 230 community-based 
nonprofit organizations in all 50 states, the District of Columbia and 
Puerto Rico, has created home ownership for lower income families, 
produced and managed affordable, high-quality rental properties, 
stemmed the tide of foreclosures that threaten to de-stabilize 
neighborhoods and local economies and helped to revitalize and 
strengthen neighborhoods.
  Named as a tribute to the late Pennsylvania Gov. Robert P. Casey, 
this award is intended to acknowledge the efforts of individuals who 
have faithfully invested their time and talents to the betterment of 
the quality of life in northeastern Pennsylvania and, equally as 
importantly, to allow others to learn from their service.
  Frank Karam chose law enforcement as his professional outlet to 
relentlessly pursue making his community a better place to live.
  He was a fair. honest and upright police chief for the City of 
Scranton. More importantly, he is a fair, honest and upright man.
  Chief Karam's vision, counsel, indomitable spirit and respect for his 
fellow citizen have served his community well. While long in devoted 
service retired from public service, he has never wavered in devoted 
service to his family, friends and neighborhood.
  He lives a life of commitment to living his faith expressed as a 
dutiful daily participant in early morning Mass. He lives in Scranton 
and remains active in business, civic, church and community, affairs.
  Madam Speaker, please join me in congratulating Frank Karam on this 
auspicious occasion. His example and commitment to service has been an 
inspiration to all whose lives he has touched.

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