[Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 154 (Tuesday, September 26, 2017)]
[House]
[Page H7494]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
CONGRATULATING WAYNE MARSHFIELD ON HIS RETIREMENT
The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Chair recognizes the gentleman from New
York (Mr. Faso) for 5 minutes.
Mr. FASO. Mr. Speaker, today, I rise to recognize the commitment and
dedication of Wayne Marshfield, who just recently retired after 50
years of hard work with the Delaware County Electric Cooperative.
Over the course of his career, Wayne has supported the Cooperative's
central mission of providing reliable and affordable energy services to
families throughout its entire service area.
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Wayne's leadership and penchant for innovation have significantly
enhanced the Cooperative's operations in our upstate communities. For
example, Wayne developed the service location system, which greatly
improved his company's service mapping, allowing us to greater respond
to emergencies and needs of the community. In addition, he implemented
the smart meter to modernize the area's outage alerts.
We thank Wayne Marshfield for his indispensable 50 years of service
at the Delaware County Electric Cooperative, and also his 20 years-plus
service as Hamden's town supervisor. Wayne has always gone above and
beyond to ensure affordable and reliable power to our local homes and
businesses.
Mr. Speaker, I salute Wayne Marshfield.
Northern Columbia Lions Club 70th Anniversary
Mr. FASO. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate the Northern
Columbia Lions Club, which will soon celebrate its 70th anniversary on
September 30 of this year.
Based in Valatie, New York, this Lions Club International post has a
long history of extending a helping hand to neighbors in need. Its
members practice charitable leadership, living out the Lions Club
motto: ``Where there's a need, there's a Lion.''
This year alone, the Northern Columbia Lions Club has hosted vision
screening tests for preschoolers, held a successful eyeglass drive for
people in underdeveloped countries, refurbished benches in Chatham's
Callan Memorial Park, and awarded scholarships to local college-bound
students.
I thank our past and present members of the Northern Columbia Lions
Club for their 70 years of dedication to a better Columbia County and a
better world.
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