[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 37 (Tuesday, February 25, 2020)]
[Senate]
[Page S1153]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                       REMEMBERING ANTHONY J. MAY

 Mr. CASEY. Madam President, today I wish to honor the 
distinguished life and career of Anthony J. May, who passed away on 
January 20, 2020.
  Tony worked for more than 30 years as a political strategist and 
journalist, leaving his mark on Pennsylvania politics. He used his deep 
knowledge of Pennsylvania history to assist many in trying to find the 
best way forward, including during his time as executive director of 
the Pennsylvania Democratic Party. He served as the communications 
director and press secretary for my father, Governor Robert P. Casey, 
as well as press secretary for Governor Milton J, Shapp and as 
communications director under House Speakers K. Leroy Irvis and James 
J. Manderino. Most recently, he worked at Triad Strategies, a 
communications and public relations firm in Harrisburg, as Partner 
Emeritus.
  Tony also served the public as a journalist and political analyst for 
various newspapers in Pennsylvania, Ohio, and New Jersey, and as an 
editor for the Associated Press. In these roles, in addition to being 
past chair of the Pennsylvania Public Television Network, he worked 
tirelessly to keep the public informed and to support journalists and 
journalism wherever and whenever he could.
  Tony was a legend in Pennsylvania for decades, and his legacy will be 
felt for years to come. My thoughts and prayers are with his wife, 
Betsy; his children, Crispin, Amy, and Cybele; his five grandchildren 
and two great-grandchildren; and all of Tony's family and friends as 
they mourn his loss.

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