[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 83 (Tuesday, May 20, 2008)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E971]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




CONGRATULATING JAMES J. HAGGERTY, ESQ., 2008 RECIPIENT OF THE 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 James J. 
Haggerty. Esq., 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 destabilize 
neighborhoods and local economies and helped to revitalize and 
strengthen neighborhoods.
  Named as a tribute to the late Pennsylvania Governor 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.
  As a former Secretary of State for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, 
James J. Haggerty has a dedication to public service that is the 
hallmark of his professional life.
  Attorney Haggerty served as general counsel to his friend, Governor 
Robert P. Casey and steadfastly advanced their shared values for the 
betterment of the common good in the civic arena.
  He is a highly accomplished businessman, community leader and man of 
the law, though topping the list of his many accomplishments is that of 
devoted family man. As a father of seven and the grandfather of 12, his 
unique pride of heritage, ethic of service and spirited wit has been 
deeply instilled in his family and will no doubt continue to have a 
positive impact on the region for generations to come.
  Madam Speaker, please join me in congratulating Attorney Haggerty on 
this auspicious occasion. His example and commitment to service is an 
inspiration to all whose lives he has touched.

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