[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 124 (Wednesday, September 15, 2010)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1627]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


   RECOGNIZING THOMAS E. PUGH ON HIS RETIREMENT FROM THE JOHN HEINZ 
          REHABILITATION CENTER IN WILKES-BARRE, PENNSYLVANIA

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                         HON. PAUL E. KANJORSKI

                            of pennsylvania

                    in the house of representatives

                     Wednesday, September 15, 2010

  Mr. KANJORSKI. Madam Speaker, I rise today to ask you and my esteemed 
colleagues in the House of Representatives to join me in recognizing 
Thomas E. Pugh on his retirement from the John Heinz Rehabilitation 
Center in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania.
  Mr. Pugh was born in Hunlock Creek, Pennsylvania in 1942.
  A lifelong resident of Northeastern Pennsylvania, Mr. Pugh graduated 
from Northwest Area High School in Shickshinny, Pennsylvania before 
attending the Pennsylvania State University where he majored in 
English.
  Mr. Pugh served in the United States Navy during the Vietnam War.
  For the past three decades, Mr. Pugh has worked at the John Heinz 
Rehabilitation Center in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, part of the Allied 
Services network of health care and service organizations that provide 
rehabilitative, vocational, home care, and residential services 
throughout Northeastern Pennsylvania.
  John Heinz Rehab specializes in inpatient rehabilitation services, 
particularly in the areas of brain injury, injured worker recovery, and 
pediatrics.
  After almost thirty years working at John Heinz Rehab and Allied 
Services, Mr. Pugh will retire as Senior Vice President and Chief 
Operating Officer.
  Mr. Pugh's exemplary work at John Heinz Rehab over the past few 
decades has been recognized throughout the Commonwealth of 
Pennsylvania.
  In 2009, Mr. Pugh received the Individual Distinguished Service Award 
from the Pennsylvania Association of Rehabilitation Facilities.
  This award recognizes an individual who, ``by an unusual act or by a 
significant history of service, has made a substantial contribution to 
the development of rehabilitation facility or has a marked impact on 
both the quality and quantity of services provided by rehabilitation 
programs.''
  Throughout his career, Mr. Pugh has also consistently donated his 
time and efforts throughout the community.
  He has served on the boards of the Greater Wilkes-Bane Association 
for the Blind, the Luzerne County Community College Foundation, the 
Northwest Area School District, and the Arthritis Foundation, where he 
was honored as ``The Community Leader of the Year'' in 2006.
  Mr. Pugh has also devoted his time to assisting local veterans, and 
has been a strong advocate for children suffering from autism and 
learning disabilities.
  Mr. Pugh currently resides in Hunlock Creek, Pennsylvania with his 
wife, the former Christine Cummings. They have four children, Jennifer, 
Sarah, Rachel, and Matthew.
  Madam Speaker, please join me in recognizing the remarkable career of 
Mr. Thomas E. Pugh. Over the past three decades Mr. Pugh has devoted 
himself in many ways to improving the lives of the residents of our 
community.

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