[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 56 (Wednesday, April 13, 2016)]
[Senate]
[Page S2022]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                         ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS

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                   REMEMBERING JAMES BARRETT McNULTY

 Mr. CASEY. Mr. President, today I wish to pay tribute to James 
Barrett McNulty, former mayor of my hometown Scranton, PA. Former Mayor 
McNulty was a dedicated public servant who made a lasting impact on 
Scranton and all of Pennsylvania.
  Born on February 27, 1945, in the High Works section of Scranton, Jim 
attended South Scranton and South Catholic High School. In 1966, he 
graduated from the University of Scranton as student body president 
with a bachelor of arts in political science. A member of the Young 
Democrats for John F. Kennedy, Jim McNulty answered President Kennedy's 
call to young people to serve their community and their country.
  The extraordinary love that Mayor McNulty had for public service and 
for the people of Scranton was felt by all who had the good fortune of 
being in his presence. As a committed public servant, Jim McNulty 
joined the staff of Congressman Dan Flood and then transitioned to work 
on the mayoral race in Scranton in 1969. By 1974, Jim was deputy mayor. 
He quickly rose through the ranks as director of the Department of 
Public Works, chairman of the Scranton Redevelopment Authority, 
chairman of the Scranton Recreation Authority, City of Scranton Urban 
Affairs coordinator and member of the City of Scranton Government Study 
Commission. In 1981, he was elected to serve as the 26th mayor of 
Scranton.
  John F. Kennedy once said: ``For I can assure you that we love our 
country, not for what it was, though it has always been great--not for 
what it is, though of this we are deeply proud--but for what it someday 
can, and, through the efforts of us all, someday will be.'' Jim McNulty 
was a visionary mayor who saw the greatness in the city of Scranton and 
its people. He fought tirelessly to make life better for residents with 
his instrumental actions in making the Steamtown Historic Site and the 
Hilton at Lackawanna Station a reality.
  His joyful presence around Scranton left an indelible mark long after 
his mayoralty ended. Mayor McNulty's voice would paint a picture of the 
city of Scranton through his public affairs program ``Sunday Live'' 
with Jim McNulty and WARM radio talk show ``the Mayor of WARMland.''
  May his memory live on through the love of his wife, Evie; the 
McNulty family; his many friends; and the ongoing efforts to enhance 
the Scranton community. We honor him for his love for all the people of 
northeastern Pennsylvania and his commitment to service.

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