[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 109 (Thursday, June 28, 2018)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E943]
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 IN RECOGNITION OF ROGER MATTES, JR., GOVERNOR OF ROTARY DISTRICT 7410

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                          HON. MATT CARTWRIGHT

                            of pennsylvania

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, June 28, 2018

  Mr. CARTWRIGHT. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize Roger Mattes, 
Jr., who will become governor of Rotary District 7410 on Sunday, July 
1. District 7410 covers forty-three Rotary clubs in ten counties in 
Northeastern Pennsylvania and serves over a thousand members. Roger 
joined Rotary International in 1985. Since then, he has served the 
organization in many capacities, including as president of his local 
chapter and on the Board of Directors. He is a graduate of Rotary 
Leadership Institute and a recipient of Rotary's Paul Harris Fellowship 
Award.
  Roger is a 1976 graduate of Valley Forge Military Academy. He 
attended DePauw University, graduating in 1980 with a Bachelor's degree 
in English. He went on to obtain his G.R.I. from the Pennsylvania 
Realtors Institute. In 1991, Roger received his Juris Doctor from Drake 
University Law School in Des Moines, Iowa.
  Roger has been practicing law for over twenty years and is president 
of Mattes & Mattes, P.C. in Scranton. He is admitted to practice before 
the U.S. Supreme Court, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court, the U.S. Third 
Circuit Court of Appeals, and the U.S. District Court Middle District 
of Pennsylvania, among others. His outstanding work as an attorney has 
earned him several awards, including the American Lawyer's 
Distinguished Service Citation and the Winner's Circle Award.
  It is an honor to recognize Roger Mattes as he assumes the role of 
governor for Rotary District 7410. His achievements are significant, 
and his service to the people of Northeastern Pennsylvania is 
immeasurable. May he continue his commitment to community service, and 
I wish him all the best.

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