[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 43 (Friday, March 14, 2014)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E398]
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IN RECOGNITION OF JOSEPH J. JOYCE, JR., RECIPIENT OF 2014 THE FRIENDLY 
                 SONS OF ST. PATRICK ACHIEVEMENT 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 Joseph 
J. Joyce, who will receive the Achievement Award from the Greater 
Pittston Friendly Sons of St. Patrick on Monday, March 17, 2014. Joe is 
a graduate of St. John's High School, Pittston, Pennsylvania, and 
Luzerne County Community College, Nanticoke, Pennsylvania. He went on 
to major in Business Education & Accounting at Bloomsburg University.
  In 1989, Joe became licensed in Property and Casualty, Life, Accident 
and Health insurance and joined Joyce Insurance Group. Today, he 
focuses his efforts on commercial insurance, overseeing the Commercial 
Lines Division and company-toagency relations, specializing in 
governmental and self-funded entities.
  Throughout his life, Joe has done charity work with several 
organizations. He is a member of St. John's Roman Catholic Church, 
Pittston, PA; the Jolly Boys Association, Avoca, Pennsylvania; the 
Greater Pittston Chamber of Commerce; the Avoca Lions Club, where he 
served as Secretary to the Board of Directors; and the Friendly Sons of 
St. Patrick, Greater Pittston Chapter, where he served as President and 
Treasurer. Among his many accomplishments, Joe was the 2012 recipient 
of the Friendly Sons of St. Patrick Swingle Award, which honors a 
member for assisting and giving back to his community.
  Currently, Joe resides in Hughestown with his wife Anna. They have 
raised five children: Joseph, John, Brent, Kahli and Aidan. They are 
also proud grandparents of four grandchildren: Annabel, Joey, Adeline, 
and Remy Mack Joyce.
  I am proud to congratulate Mr. Joyce for receiving this 
acknowledgment from the Greater Pittston Friendly Sons, and for his 
many years of service to the Pittston Area.

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