[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 52 (Tuesday, March 26, 2019)]
[House]
[Page H2801]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                          HONORING ANNE BEILER

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Chair recognizes the gentleman from 
Pennsylvania (Mr. Smucker) for 5 minutes.
  Mr. SMUCKER. Mr. Speaker, March is Women's History Month. I would 
like to take this time to honor a notable woman from my district, Ms. 
Anne Beiler, of Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
  Anne is well known in our community but is also well known and 
beloved throughout the world, since she is the founder of Auntie Anne's 
pretzels. She was born into an Amish family, and her parents became 
members of the Amish Mennonite church when she was 3 years old. She was 
a baker and a bread maker and worked at a waitressing job, which taught 
her the values of hard work and customer service. She learned to make 
pretzels when she worked at a food stand in a farmer's market.
  Eventually, she started her own pretzel business. In 1989, she opened 
the first franchises throughout central Pennsylvania. Auntie Anne's 
unmistakable pretzel aroma can frequently be smelled in malls around 
the country and the world, and I am very honored to recognize her hard 
work here today.
  Anne has also been instrumental in supporting many organizations and 
causes in our community. Currently, she serves on the board of the 
Museum of the Bible here in Washington, D.C. I am honored to recognize 
Anne Beiler on Women's History Month.


                         Honoring Marilyn Ware

  Mr. SMUCKER. Mr. Speaker, March is Women's History Month. I would 
like to honor a notable woman from my district, Ms. Marilyn Ware, of 
Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
  Ms. Ware was CEO of American Water Works. During that time, she grew 
that company to a market cap of $8.3 billion.
  Marilyn was also involved in the local community, serving as chair of 
the Lancaster County GOP from 1978 to 1980. She was a pioneer in 
fundraising and cared deeply about the direction of our State and our 
country. She was always doing all that she could to make sure our 
country was on the right path. In our local community, she was a 
lifetime advocate of farmland and open space preservation.
  From 2006 to 2008, Marilyn served as Ambassador to Finland. She was 
passionate and hardworking, always looking to make a difference and to 
recruit young people into the world of politics.
  Unfortunately, Marilyn passed away in 2017, but she left a lasting 
legacy for women and for people all across my district. It is an honor 
to recognize her on the House floor today.


                        Honoring Jackie Pfursich

  Mr. SMUCKER. Mr. Speaker, March is Women's History Month. I would 
like to honor a notable woman from my district, Ms. Jackie Pfursich, of 
Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
  Jackie currently serves as the Lancaster County clerk of courts, 
where she has served since 2016. Since then, she has improved the court 
system by modernizing the criminal court with an electronic filing 
system. This allows attorneys and case participants to file documents 
electronically and helps speed up our court process and make it more 
efficient.
  Jackie began her legal career as an assistant attorney for the 
Pennsylvania Office of General Counsel, Department of Labor and 
Industry, where she prosecuted those who violated the Commonwealth's 
labor laws.
  She resides in East Hempfield with her husband, Ed; and children, 
Ella, Nathan, and Tyler. Jackie is an example of a strong, innovative, 
and hardworking woman. I am honored to recognize her on the floor of 
the House today.


                        Honoring Peggy Steinman

  Mr. SMUCKER. Mr. Speaker, March is Women's History Month. I would 
like to honor a notable woman from my district, Ms. Beverly ``Peggy'' 
Steinman, of Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
  Peggy served as the chairwoman for Steinman Communications. Her 
family's business history in our area actually began not long after the 
founding of the country. They were responsible for publishing many of 
the local papers in our area, including our daily newspaper, the LNP, 
and Lancaster Farming. Peggy took helm of the companies in 2010 and did 
an extraordinary job of leading Steinman Communications.
  More importantly, Peggy is a leader in our community in philanthropy, 
always working to make Lancaster County a better place. She served on 
the leadership boards of the United Way of Lancaster and, currently, 
works with the Steinman Foundation to improve the quality of life for 
people in our community. She loves our community and is always giving 
back. For that reason, I am honored to recognize her on the floor of 
the House today.

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