[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 144 (Thursday, September 22, 2016)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E1338-E1339]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




CONGRATULATING THE DELANEY FAMILY ON RECEIVING THE DISTINGUISHED FAMILY 
                             BUSINESS AWARD

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                           HON. BILL SHUSTER

                            of pennsylvania

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, September 22, 2016

  Mr. SHUSTER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate the Delaney 
family of the Delaney Automotive Group in Indiana, PA on earning the 
Distinguished Family Business Award granted by the Indiana University 
of Pennsylvania Center for Family Business.
   The Distinguished Family Business Award is presented annually to a 
family that has excelled in industry, contributed to the community, and 
passed the business to the second generation or beyond. This award was 
created to increase awareness of the critical role that family-owned 
businesses play in our communities. As such, it helps honor those who 
have truly made a difference.
   Jack and Susan (Snell) Delaney opened Delaney Chevrolet on July 19, 
1971, and have since grown the family business to include a number of 
other dealerships in the Indiana area. What's more, they have shared 
their personal successes with the community, as the Delaney Automotive 
Group now employs more than 360 people across its locations.
   Taking over as dealer operators at the Indiana and Greensburg 
locations were sons Jack and Tom, respectively. The Delaneys also have 
a daughter, Beth, who is an attorney in

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Philadelphia. With six grandchildren and a seventh on the way, it's 
possible the business will stay with the Delaneys for some time to 
come.
   It is my pleasure to highlight the hard work and commitment that the 
whole family has contributed to the successes of the Delaney Automotive 
Group. The Delaney family and their business will surely continue to 
benefit the greater Indiana, PA community for generations to come.

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