[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 163 (Wednesday, October 16, 2019)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1291]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




   IN RECOGNITION OF MARTIN C. PENETAR, D.O. FAAFP, RECIPIENT OF THE 
                 ITALIAN AMERICAN MAN OF THE YEAR AWARD

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                          HON. MATT CARTWRIGHT

                            of pennsylvania

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, October 16, 2019

  Mr. CARTWRIGHT. Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize Dr. Martin 
C. Penetar, who received the Columbus Day Association of Lackawanna 
County's Italian American Man of the Year Award along with his brother, 
Attorney Daniel L. Penetar. The brothers continue the legacy of their 
father, the late Judge Daniel L. Penetar, Sr., who was president of the 
association in 1959 and Man of the Year in 1976. Martin and Daniel were 
honored on Sunday, October 13, 2019 during the organization's annual 
dinner honoring the voyage of Christopher Columbus.
  Martin received his bachelor's degree in biology from the University 
of Scranton, and he then went on to the Philadelphia College of 
Osteopathic Medicine to complete his medical education. He started his 
medical career in 1988 as the chief intern at the Shenango Valley 
Medical Center in Hermitage, Pennsylvania. He then served as chief 
resident from 1989 to 1991 at the Wyoming Valley Family Practice and as 
an emergency room physician from 1990 to 1993 at the Nesbitt Memorial 
Hospital and Mercy Hospital Scranton. Currently, he operates a family 
practice in Clarks Summit with partners Dr. Philip Boccagno and Dr. 
Dominic Ruggiero. Martin is also the team doctor for the AAA baseball 
Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders.
  As a preceptor, Martin has given personal instruction, training, and 
supervision to nurse practitioner students, medical students, and young 
physicians from the University of Scranton, Allied Medical Tech, and 
the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine. He is also on the 
clinical faculty of the Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine.
  Martin is a member of the American Board of Family Practice, American 
Academy of Family Practice, Lackawanna County Medical Society, 
Pennsylvania Medical Society, American Medical Association, and 
American Academy of Family Physicians. His community involvement 
includes the Columbus Day Association, UNICO Scranton Chapter, Victor 
Alfieri Club, and volunteering for the pizza fritta stand at the St. 
Joseph's Festival for 30 years.
  Martin is married to Dr. Barbara Penetar, and they have three 
children, Julianna, Elisa, and Christopher.
  It is an honor to recognize Martin as he is named the Italian 
American Man of the Year by the Columbus Day Association of Lackawanna 
County. May he continue to honorably represent and support the Italian 
American community for many years to come.

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