[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 43 (Friday, March 14, 2014)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E389]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




  IN RECOGNITION OF RICHARD F. CROSSIN, RECIPIENT OF 2014 THE GREATER 
    WILKES-BARRE FRIENDLY SONS OF ST. PATRICK MAN OF THE YEAR AWARD

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                          HON. MATT CARTWRIGHT

                            of pennsylvania

                    in the house of representatives

                         Friday, March 14, 2014

  Mr. CARTWRIGHT. Mr. Speaker, today I rise in acknowledgment of 
Richard ``Rich'' F. Crossin, who on March 14, 2014 will receive the 
Friendly Sons of St. Patrick Man of the Year award. Each year the 
Friendly Sons recognizes a person who has distinguished themselves in 
the community through hard work and charitable efforts, and Rich 
Crossin is an exemplary selection.
  Mr. Crossin is the son of Ann and the late Joseph Crossin and a 
resident of Kingston, Pennsylvania. He graduated from Bishop O'Reilly 
High School, and continued his education at York College, where he 
received his Bachelor of Science in Business Administration in 1978.
  Rich has spent much of his career at Bonner Chevrolet, Inc., which 
was started by his grandfather, John R. Bonner, in 1932. Rich now 
serves as President of the family business and works alongside his 
brothers Joe, Tom and Paul. In the past 35 years, Bonner Chevrolet has 
grown to be one of the largest new and used automobile inventories in 
the area, under Rich's leadership.
  Along with being a leader in the business community, Rich has also 
been a pillar of his local service community. He served as president of 
the West Side Jaycees and has also worked with Big Brothers Big Sisters 
for several years, helping the group mentor many disadvantaged youth.
  Rich and his wife Virginia have three children--Andrew, Julia, and 
Elizabeth--all of whom currently attend high school. Andrew, a senior 
at Holy Redeemer High School, is a member of the golf team which 
competed and won the State Championship title. Rich's daughters Julia 
and Elizabeth both attend Wyoming Valley High School, and were longtime 
dancers with the Emerald Isle Step Dancers and had the opportunity to 
dance in the St. Patrick's Day Parade in New York City.
  Northeastern Pennsylvania is stronger as a community because of 
citizens like Rich Crossin, and I am proud to recognize his life's 
contributions.

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