[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 163 (Tuesday, November 15, 2016)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1463]
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                     HONORING MR. W. THOMAS MUSSER

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                          HON. PATRICK MEEHAN

                            of pennsylvania

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, November 15, 2016

  Mr. MEEHAN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Mr. W. Thomas ``Tom'' 
Musser on receiving the Chester County Community Foundation's Jordan 
Award for philanthropic leadership.
   Mr. Musser dedicated his life to community service. After serving 
his country in the Korean War, Tom and his brother founded Tri-M to 
address the need for industrial electrical contracting in southeastern 
Pennsylvania. As his company grew, Tom took on leadership positions in 
the industry including serving as National Chairman of the Associated 
Builders and Contractors and Chairman of the Board of the National 
Federation of Independent Businesses. He also made sure that his 
company gave back by encouraging employees to volunteer and sponsoring 
high school students at the Pennsylvania Free Enterprise Week.
   Tom also continued to serve his country as Vice Chair of the U.S. 
Naval Institute Foundation Board of Trustees and as a member of the 
Department of Defense Advisory Board for Employer Support of the Guard 
and Reserve.
   Serving the local community was also always a top priority for Tom. 
He was an active Rotarian and served on the board of the Southern 
Chester County Chamber of Commerce. Tom also chaired a number of 
capital fund drives for the Kennett-Unionville YMCA and the Chester 
County Hospital Capital Campaign.
   Mr. Speaker, Tom passed away in July, but his legacy of 
philanthropic leadership will continue to live on through the lives he 
touched and the organizations he supported.

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