[Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 77 (Thursday, May 4, 2017)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E605]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




   IN RECOGNITION OF EDWARD W. STANKS, RECIPIENT OF THE 2017 WYOMING 
      VALLEY CHILDREN'S ASSOCIATION ``MAKING A DIFFERENCE'' AWARD

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                          HON. MATT CARTWRIGHT

                            of pennsylvania

                    in the house of representatives

                         Thursday, May 4, 2017

  Mr. CARTWRIGHT. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Edward W. Stanks, 
Jr., CPA who will be honored on May 13 by the Wyoming Valley Children's 
Association. Ed will receive the 2017 ``Making a Difference Award'' for 
his continued involvement in the Children's Association. Ed has served 
on the WVCA board as treasurer for over fifteen years. He has shared 
his knowledge, expertise, and countless hours of his time to help the 
children of northeastern Pennsylvania.
  Ed has worked as a Certified Public Accountant for nearly four 
decades for companies like Coopers and Lybrand (now Price Waterhouse 
Coopers/PwC) and Baron, Strassmen & Co. (now Kronick, Kalada, Berdy, & 
Co., P.C.). Today, Ed owns and operates his own accounting office in 
Kingston, Pennsylvania. In addition to serving the Wyoming Valley 
Children's Association, Ed is a member of the American Institute of 
CPAs and the Pennsylvania Institute of CPAs. He is the former president 
and treasurer of the Rotary Club of Kingston. He was also named a Paul 
Harris Fellow of the Kingston Rotary Club. Ed also serves as the 
treasurer of the Exodus Prison & Aftercare Ministry. He belongs to St. 
Therese's Parish in Shavertown, where he serves on the finance council 
and helps with the music ministry.
  It is an honor to recognize Ed Stanks, Jr. for his service to the 
Wyoming Valley Children Association, an outstanding organization 
helping to provide the therapeutic support needed to give all of the 
children in northeastern Pennsylvania a quality early childhood 
education. I am truly grateful for his efforts.

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