[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 196 (Wednesday, November 18, 2020)]
[House]
[Page H5877]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




             CONGRATULATING MARILYN BLACK ON HER RETIREMENT

  (Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania asked and was given permission to 
address the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize 
Marilyn Black of Oil City, Pennsylvania, and congratulate her on her 
retirement.
  I cannot possibly overstate Marilyn's impact on Oil City and the 
surrounding area. Marilyn served as the vice president for Heritage 
Development of the Oil Region Alliance of Business, Industry & Tourism 
for 15 years.
  In those 15 years, Marilyn worked tirelessly to preserve the region's 
heritage in some of the region's most precious historical sites, 
including: the Tarbell House, Neilltown Church, and Coal Oil Johnny 
House, just to name a few.
  Marilyn's hard work and dedication has not gone unnoticed. Earlier 
this year, Bill Moon, the mayor of Oil City, Pennsylvania, declared 
June 13 to be Marilyn Black Day.
  I think Betsy Kellner, secretary of the Oil Region Alliance's board 
of directors, summed it up best: ``When you look around the community 
at the many accomplishments that have happened, you can see Marilyn's 
touch.''
  When Marilyn is not hard at work for the oil region, she enjoys the 
outdoors, spending time fishing, boating, kayaking, hiking, and more.
  I would like to send my very best wishes to Marilyn as she begins her 
much-deserved retirement.

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