[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 43 (Friday, March 14, 2014)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E395-E396]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




IN RECOGNITION OF DR. SHAWN CASEY, RECIPIENT OF THE 2014 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 to honor Dr. Shawn Casey, 
who will receive the 2014 Friendly Sons of St. Patrick Man of the Year 
Award on Monday, March 17, 2014. Dr. Casey was born in Pittston to 
Suzanne Walker Malloy and the late George T. Casey of Pittston. He 
graduated from Wyoming Area High School and Wilkes University, and 
studied Dentistry at the University of Pittsburgh. After graduation, 
Dr. Casey returned to the Pittston Area in 1994 to establish his dental 
practice.
  In 2005, Dr. Casey founded Casey Dental, which now employs multiple 
dentists and specialists to provide comprehensive dental care in one 
location. Dr. Casey's office also accommodates Special Needs Dentistry 
for individuals with developmental disabilities, which he dedicated to 
his aunt, Mary Casey. Recently, Casey Dental expanded into Convention 
Hall in Pittston Township, where the brand new facility is equipped 
with 39 dentists and technicians to meet the growing need of patients 
in Northeastern Pennsylvania.
  Shawn is a board member of the Pennsylvania Academy of General 
Dentistry, a member of the American Dental Association, Academy of 
General Dentistry, and Gnothos Orthodontic. He is also an active member 
of local charities, church organizations, school districts, and public 
service organizations. In particular, Shawn takes great pride in his 
Irish heritage and has been an active member with the Friendly Sons of 
St. Patrick for over 20 years. He won the Swingle Award for community 
service in 2003, and previously served as

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the President of the organization. He will also soon accept the 
organization's 2014 Man of the Year award.
  Shawn now resides in Jenkins Township with his wife of 21 years, 
Michele, and their three children, George, Shawna, and Samantha. Since 
joining in 1992, Shawn now enjoys yearly banquets and introducing his 
son, George, to the Friendly Sons to carry on the Casey Tradition.
  I proudly offer my congratulations to Dr. Casey for receiving this 
award from the Friendly Sons of St. Patrick. I applaud his commitment 
to providing dental care to Pennsylvanians, including those with 
special needs, and his lifetime of service to the Pittston area.

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